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# addicted

«addicted» in Mova's school dictionary: **Not able to stop taking a harmful drug, alcohol or…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (addicted); past participle of addict (rare as a verb)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Not able to stop taking a harmful drug, alcohol or tobacco, because the body and mind need it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/#m1)

2) Not able to stop doing something, such as gambling or gaming, even when it causes harm. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/#m2)

3) (informal, light) Liking something very much: «I'm addicted to this song!» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In health and safety lessons pupils learn that nicotine, alcohol and some drugs can make people addicted, and that addiction is an illness people can get help for. In adult-life lessons a family member may be addicted and need support. In everyday talk children say they are «addicted» to a game or a snack. Phrases: «addicted to», «become addicted», «get addicted».

### examples

- Smoking can make you addicted to nicotine. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/#x1)
- My uncle was addicted to alcohol but got help and recovered. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/#x2)
- Some people become addicted to gambling. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/#x3)
- I'm totally addicted to this book series! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/#x4)
- Games can be fun, but be careful not to get addicted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/#x5)
- Doctors and support groups help people who are addicted. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/#x6)

### note

Always «addicted to» something (not «addicted with»). Person: an addict; illness: addiction; adjective for things: addictive («Sugar can be addictive»). Trap: addicted (the person) vs addictive (the thing that causes it).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «addicted» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/addicted/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.