jonesing
- noun
- /ˈdʒoʊn.zɪŋ/
- Slang
- Whenever I see delicious desserts, I start jonesing for sweets.
Examples
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She is jonesing for a vacation after working hard all year.
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I mean I wasn't Jonesing for the Fusion Energi one bit until that phone call, and suddenly I found myself wondering, "How much gas would I burn in a Fusion Energi?"
Blog text (17) -
Every so often I get to jonesing for a good infographic.
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There's some poor couple somewhere finding it an impossible chore to empty their house of guests, dinner addicts writhing around jonesing for the next feed.
Blog text (33) -
I'M STILL JONESING FOR A LITTLE MORE OSMOSIS.
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After an hour of studying, I was really jonesing for a snack.
Synonyms
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1.6
A strong wish to have or experience something
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3.7
A very strong desire for things like food or cigarettes
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6.6
A strong wish to have or do something
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7.5
A strong desire for something
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9.3
A strong desire for something you want a lot, like food or an activity
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7.0
A very strong wish for more that cannot be satisfied
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5.9
A strong desire to get or achieve something
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9.9
A strong desire to have or do something
1
9.9
A strong wish to have or try something
1
9.9
A strong wish to have or achieve something
1
3.5
A strong desire for things like knowledge or success
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Etymology
Jonesing comes from an old American slang idea 'to have a Jones', where Jones is a common last name. People first used it to mean a strong need for drugs, so today jonesing means a 'strong craving' for anything.