jones

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈdʒoʊnz/ UK /ˈdʒəʊnz/ See IPA manual

noun verb

Meanings

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noun
a strong craving or addiction (slang); to crave intensely

By noon he had a serious jones for a cup of coffee.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a strong craving or... craving addiction yearning hankering fixation itch

Opposites

aversion

Word family

Derived forms jonesing

Etymology

American slang of the 1960s, originally drug-users' jargon for a heroin habit, from the surname 'Jones', of uncertain specific reference.

Topics

Describing Qualities Register & Style

# jones

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** ˈdʒoʊnz
**IPA (UK):** ˈdʒəʊnz

## Meanings
1. a strong craving or addiction (slang); to crave intensely

## Examples
- By noon he had a serious jones for a cup of coffee.

## Synonyms
- craving
- addiction
- yearning
- hankering
- fixation
- itch

## Antonyms
- aversion

## Derived Forms
- jonesing

## Etymology
American slang of the 1960s, originally drug-users' jargon for a heroin habit, from the surname 'Jones', of uncertain specific reference.

## AI Etymology
Jones has the etymology: American slang of the 1960s, originally drug-users' jargon for a heroin habit, from the surname 'Jones', of uncertain specific reference. As a noun, jones means a strong craving or addiction (slang); to crave intensely. The same family is visible in derived forms such as jonesing. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Register & Style

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