jones /d͡ʒoʊnz/noun 2verb 2forms 3 noun2 •(US, slang) An addiction or intense craving.I’ve got a basketball jones! •(slang, no longer used) Heroin.You mean you got a little Jones, huh? Was it good? — 1965 verb2 •(US, slang) To have an intense craving for something.I’m jonesing for some basketball. •(US, slang) To binge on cocaine or alcohol. formsjonesed · jonesing · joneses