verb
- past tense of jones; to have a strong craving or desire for something
Usage: informal; slang
Examples
- She jonesed for a cup of coffee all morning.
- He jonesed after the new video game for weeks before it came out.
- They jonesed for adventure and decided to take a spontaneous road trip.
- I jonesed so hard for chocolate that I couldn't focus on my work.
- After quitting soda, he still jonesed for the caffeine boost.