Addicted to means dependent on something and unable to stop: addicted to nicotine. In conversation, people also use it jokingly for any strong interest: I'm addicted to this series means you can't stop watching it.
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addicted to + noun/-ing; become/get addicted to; addiction to + noun
- Half of my friends are addicted to their phones and check them even during dinner.
- After the first episode, I was completely addicted to the series and watched it all weekend.
- Doctors warn that people can become addicted to painkillers surprisingly quickly.
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First versionMy son is addicted to play video games and forgets to eat.
RevisionMy son is addicted to playing video games and forgets to eat.
The to in addicted to is a preposition, as in look forward to, not the to that comes before a verb. So the verb after it takes -ing: addicted to playing. Native speakers don't say addicted to play.
Be into simply means you like something, while addicted to is stronger: the person can't stop, even if they want to. Compare: I'm into chess means you enjoy chess; I'm addicted to chess means you can't tear yourself away from it.
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I've been ___ this podcast since the first episode and listen to it on every run.
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addicted to — Addicted only goes with to: addicted to this podcast. From may seem possible if you think of suffering from an addiction, but it never follows addicted.
Write about a habit or hobby you find hard to tear yourself away from: name it and say how much time it takes up.
I'm a bit addicted to crossword apps and spend about an hour on them every evening.
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