Jones (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. heroin.
  2. an addiction, especially to heroin.
  3. an intense desire; craving.
verb (used without object)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
noun
  1. president of the Republic of Texas.
  2. U.S. locomotive engineer: folk hero of ballads, stories, and plays.
  3. U.S. film animator.
  4. English phonetician.
  5. Welsh psychoanalyst.
  6. original name of Imamu Amiri Baraka.
  7. English dramatist.
  8. U.S. educator and critic.
  9. English architect.
  10. legendary U.S. locomotive engineer, raised in Cayce, Ky.
  11. American naval commander in the Revolutionary War, born in Scotland.
  12. U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1843–45.
  13. U.S. labor leader, born in Ireland.
  14. U.S. jazz musician, film composer and producer.
  15. U.S. set designer.
  16. U.S. golfer.
  17. U.S. Quaker, teacher, author, and humanitarian.
  18. English jurist, linguist, and Sanskrit scholar.
noun
  1. Daniel. 1881–1967, British phonetician
  2. Daniel. 1912–93, Welsh composer. He wrote nine symphonies and much chamber music
  3. David. 1895–1974, British artist and writer: his literary works, which combine poetry and prose, include In Parenthesis (1937), an account of World War I, and The Anathemata (1952)
  4. Digby (Marritt). Baron. born 1956, British businessman and politician; director-general of the Confederation of British Industry (2000–06); Minister of State for Trade and Investment (2007–08)
  5. Inigo (ˈɪnɪɡəʊ). 1573–1652, English architect and theatrical designer, who introduced Palladianism to England. His buildings include the Banqueting Hall of Whitehall. He also designed the settings for court masques, being the first to use the proscenium arch and movable scenery in England
  6. John Paul, original name John Paul. 1747–92, US naval commander, born in Scotland: noted for his part in the War of American Independence
  7. (Everett) Le Roi (ˈliːrɔɪ), Muslim name Imanu Amìri Baraka . born 1934, US Black poet, dramatist, and political figure
  8. Quincy. born 1933, US composer, arranger, conductor, record producer, and trumpeter, noted esp for his film scores and his collaborations in the recording studio with Michael Jackson
  9. Robert Tyre, known as Bobby Jones. 1902–71, US golfer: won a unique 'grand slam' in 1930 of US Open, US Amateur, British Open, and British Amateur championships
Jones (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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