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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kick the habit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
kick- the habit
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To recover from or quit an addiction or habit.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

kicks the habit (present, singular) kicking the habit (participle, present) kicked the habit (participle, past) kicked the habit (past)

Phrases

break the cycle

Frequently Paired Words

break the cycle

Questions

What does kick the habit mean?
To recover from or quit an addiction or habit.

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