Sekirov Dictionary

cold turkey

noun3

  1. The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
  2. (informal) A sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
  3. (US, slang) Something exposed as a target due to surmountable defense.

adverb1

  1. Not gradually; all at once; referring especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.

verb1

  1. (informal) To undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
forms

cold turkeyed · cold turkeying · cold turkeys

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