English Explanatory Dictionary

cold turkey

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.
  2. The physiological effects of such a withdrawal.
  3. Something exposed as a target due to surmountable defense.
adv
  1. Not gradually; all at once; referring especially to quitting a habit by force of will rather than by a gradual reduction.
verb
  1. To undergo sudden and complete withdrawal from a dependent substance, especially a drug.

Pronunciation

en-au-cold turkey.ogg

Word forms

cold turkey cold turkeys cold turkeying cold turkeyed

Etymology

Various explanations; see Cold turkey § Etymology on Wikipedia.

Synonyms

cold meat easy target easy pickings
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