adjective
jonesing
adjective
1
Suffering withdrawal, or desperately craving something.
"By day three off caffeine, he was seriously jonesing."
"She's jonesing for a cigarette after every meal."
How to Use Jonesing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBadly wanting something you're used to having, almost like withdrawal.
When to use it
Informal; from the verb/noun "jones".
Common pairings
jonesing for a smoke
jonesing hard
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