jones
[ johnz ]
/ dʒoʊnz /
noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
verb (used without object)
to have an intense desire for a drug, as during withdrawal (sometimes followed by for or out); I’ve been clean and sober for a week, but I’m still jonesing for a fix.
to have a craving for something or someone (sometimes followed by for or out): I'm jonesing out on a toasted onion bagel.Fans of the series were jonesing to get the sequel.
Words nearby jones
jonah,
jonah and the whale,
jonah crab,
jonathan,
jonathan spot,
jones,
jones, john paul,
jonesboro,
joneses,
jonestown,
jong
Definition for jones (2 of 3)
Jones
[ johnz ]
/ dʒoʊnz /
noun
Definition for jones (3 of 3)
Joneses
[ john-ziz ]
/ ˈdʒoʊn zɪz /
plural noun
one's neighbors, friends, business associates, etc.: Keeping up with the Joneses has put him in debt.
Origin of Joneses
First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for jones
Jones
/ (dʒəʊnz) /
noun
Idioms and Phrases with jones
Jones
see Davy Jones's locker; keep up (with the Joneses).