(US) Causing addiction.
(US) Causing addiction.
whether any of the substances possess addicting properties is very difficult to determine on animals, although efforts are being made to study this aspect of the problem on dogs and monkeys.
Addicting means: Causing addiction.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Addicting means: Causing addiction.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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Peanut Butter is a rare choice! Also I've been playing a lot of the new Tomodachi Life! It's like low effort easy drawing, so it is addicting to make tons of characters
addicting means: Causing addiction.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“this website sounds Very Addicting”
“I often don't realize I've missed a day or two until I start feeling manic. It doesn't have the reward structure of an addicting drug at all.”
“Peanut Butter is a rare choice! Also I've been playing a lot of the new Tomodachi Life! It's like low effort easy drawing, so it is addicting to make tons of characters”
“Yall ever had these? They are addicting”
“god, i would do anything for these to be real (yes, i know girl scout cookies exist irl but i need them to be hypercaloric and even more addicting so i can gain a hundred pounds in a day)”
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(slang) A drug addict.