Cold Turkey (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Informal.
  1. abrupt and complete withdrawal from the use of an addictive substance, as a narcotic drug, alcohol, or tobacco.
Idioms
  1. go cold turkey, Informal.
    • to stop using an addictive substance abruptly and completely.
    • to undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a habitual activity or behavior pattern.
    • to begin or do something without planning, preparation, or practice.
verb (used with object)
  1. to withdraw from (an addictive substance or a habit) abruptly and completely.
verb (used without object)
  1. to withdraw from an addictive substance or a habit abruptly and completely.
adjective
  1. abrupt and complete: cold-turkey withdrawal from drugs.
noun
  1. a method of curing drug addiction by abrupt withdrawal of all doses
  2. the withdrawal symptoms, esp nausea and shivering, brought on by this method
Cold Turkey (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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