Jonesing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Jonesing is an adjective meaning Suffering from withdrawal, or otherwise being in a desperate, addictionlike need of a substance.
Meaning
Suffering from withdrawal, or otherwise being in a desperate, addictionlike need of a substance.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of jones
Example Sentences
I'm jonesing for some peanuts.
Word Forms
- jonesin
- jonezing
- jonezin
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strung out, addicting, desperate, overaddicted, hooked, moreish.
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