jones

noun

Definition of jonesnext
slang
1
as in addiction
a physiological need for certain drugs that dude had a jones for heroin like you wouldn't believe

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2
as in craving
a strong wish for something I have a real jones for a milk shake

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Recent Examples of jones Six-figure workers reeling in half a million-dollar salaries are struggling to keep up with the joneses. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2026 Loyalists of Fripp and his mothership band, King Crimson, have had their prog jones satisfied multiple times in the past few years. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025 The beltway media world has always had a sort of jones for celebrities, and celebrities have often loved them right back, a mutual appreciation society that reached its apogee during the correspondents’ dinners of the Obama years. — New York Times, 1 May 2022 Kesha is indulging her jones for all things paranormal and unexplained in the upcoming discovery+ series Conjuring Kesha. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2021 That Jason Momoa has a jones for jeans should come as a surprise to absolutely no one. — Adam Tschorn, latimes.com, 5 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jones
  1. addiction
  2. craving
  3. dependence
  4. thirst
  5. desire
  6. longing
  7. urge
  8. hunger
Noun
  • The company also gave $2 million to the National Council for Problem Gambling to combat unhealthy trading and addiction.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Meta agrees to a $17-billion settlement with 47 states, ending a landmark teen social media addiction trial.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of addiction
Noun
  • When a croissant, a cupcake or a cookie craving is calling, a stop at one of Charlotte’s best bakeries is in order.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The Concours Club has given him a Miami address for his craving, along with storage, service, coaching, and a place to keep his own racing history in motion.
    — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of craving
Noun
  • And every fraction of warming prevented now keeps mothers and children safer tomorrow, which means ending our dependence on fossil fuels, fast.
    — Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Greater domestic production could also reduce US dependence on overseas suppliers for advanced battery materials.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of dependence
Noun
  • What the estate has built in the 15 years since his death is a testament to the thirst for life that the artist had while on this earth.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
  • After marking his 61st birthday with a vintage video from his 3rd birthday back in 1966, Stamos returned to thirst-trapping for his 62nd.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of thirst
Noun
  • All the climate stories in this show are part of the desire to be authentic, but also speak to what our audiences are living through.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Younger consumers' enthusiasm for fall, a desire to plan ahead and retailers' efforts to extend seasonal spending may all be helping drive the shift.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of desire
Noun
  • Personal longings and professional obligations may be at odds today.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Like with Channel Orange, Ocean is narrating life from 10,000 feet up, able to communicate pain and lust and longing with a kind of precision that, if nothing else, should prove how singular the human spirit truly is.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of longing
Noun
  • Travelers should also resist the urge to glance at the approval email and forget about it.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Walking will also help regulate appetite and curb the urge to grab those unhealthy snacks between meals.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of urge
Noun
  • When hunger sets in, Franschhoek is ready to pounce with its stellar selection of farm-to-fork style restaurants.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ínség-szikla is just one example of Central Europe’s many hunger stones.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of hunger

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“Jones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jones. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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