addicted
/əˈdɪktɪd/adjective
उच्चारण अडिक्टिड
आदी
Core word
- 1
~ (to sth)
unable to stop taking or using something as a habit; enjoying something very much and spending a lot of time doing it
आदी
- addicted to the phone
- He became addicted to online games during the lockdown.
- She is addicted to chocolate.
+ 2 more examples
- Many teenagers become addicted to social media.
- He is addicted to his morning tea.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be addicted to + noun
The correct preposition after addicted is to. It names the substance or habit that the person cannot do without.
'Addicted' के बाद सही preposition 'to' है। यह उस पदार्थ या आदत को बताता है जिसके बिना व्यक्ति रह नहीं सकता।
- He is addicted to online games.
- Many young people become addicted to energy drinks.
addicted to + -ing
Here to is a preposition, so a gerund follows, not the base verb or a to-infinitive.
यहाँ 'to' preposition है, इसलिए उसके बाद gerund आता है, base verb या to-infinitive नहीं।
- She is addicted to watching cricket highlights.
get / become / grow addicted
Use get, become or grow with addicted to show the process of forming the habit. Be addicted describes the state.
आदत बनने की प्रक्रिया दिखाने के लिए 'addicted' के साथ get, become या grow आता है। 'Be addicted' स्थिति बताता है।
- He grew addicted to gutka in his teenage years.
addicted in a light sense
In informal speech, addicted can describe a strong liking: I am addicted to this show. It does not always mean a real illness.
अनौपचारिक बातचीत में 'addicted' तीव्र पसंद को भी बता सकता है: I am addicted to this show। इसका अर्थ हमेशा सचमुच की बीमारी नहीं होता।
- Radhika is addicted to mango pickle.
+Collocations 4
addicted to + substance
alcoholtobaccodrugscaffeinesleeping pills
- He became addicted to painkillers after his surgery.
addicted to + activity
gaminggamblingshoppingscrollingtelevision
- Many teenagers are addicted to scrolling on their phones.
adverb + addicted
heavilyhopelesslyphysicallytotallycompletely
- The patient was physically addicted to the drug.
verb + addicted
becomegetgrowremainbe
- Do not get addicted to the habit of late-night snacking.
“More examples 5
- My cousin is addicted to video games and plays all night.
मेरा चचेरा भाई video games का आदी है और रात भर खेलता रहता है।
- Radhika is addicted to reading crime novels in the library.
राधिका पुस्तकालय में अपराध-उपन्यास पढ़ने की आदी है।
- Once you are addicted to tobacco, it is very hard to quit.
एक बार तंबाकू की आदत लग जाए तो उसे छोड़ना बहुत कठिन होता है।
- He is so addicted to his phone that he checks it during meals.
वह अपने फ़ोन का इतना आदी है कि भोजन के दौरान भी उसे देखता रहता है।
- The clinic treats people who are addicted to alcohol.
क्लिनिक उन लोगों का इलाज करता है जो शराब के आदी हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is addicted of cigarettes.
✓ He is addicted to cigarettes.
The preposition after addicted is to, never of.
'Addicted' के बाद preposition 'to' आता है, 'of' कभी नहीं।
✗ She is addicted to watch television.
✓ She is addicted to watching television.
To is a preposition here, so the verb must be in the -ing form.
यहाँ 'to' preposition है, इसलिए verb को -ing रूप में होना चाहिए।
✗ He addicted to online games.
✓ He is addicted to online games.
Addicted is an adjective and needs a verb be before it.
'Addicted' adjective है, इसलिए उससे पहले verb 'be' चाहिए।
§Grammar and usage
Addicted to + noun or -ing ('addicted to gaming').
Addicted के बाद 'to' आता है और उसके बाद noun या -ing form लगता है, जैसे 'addicted to gaming' (गेम खेलने की लत)।