cold turkey
To undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drugTo undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
» He quit smoking cold turkey.
Er hat von jetzt auf gleich mit dem Rauchen aufgehört. — Esperantostern
Он резко бросил курить. — marafon
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10 sentencesHe quit smoking cold turkey.
ruОн резко бросил курить. — marafon
deEr hat von jetzt auf gleich mit dem Rauchen aufgehört. — Esperantostern
Tom quit smoking cold turkey.
deTom hat von jetzt auf gleich mit dem Rauchen aufgehört. — wolfgangth
You need to quit cold turkey.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
Origin
Various explanations; see Cold turkey § Etymology on Wikipedia.Various explanations; see Cold turkey § Etymology on Wikipedia.
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Forms
cold turkeys, cold turkeying, cold turkeyed, cold turkeyedregular
| Base form | cold turkey · to cold turkey |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cold turkeys |
| Present participle | cold turkeying |
| Past simple | cold turkeyed |
| Past participle | cold turkeyed |
Tenses
cold turkey · cold turkeyed · will cold turkey · have cold turkeyedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.