 hunger |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation | |
| Synonyms: | hungriness | |
| Related terms: | drive starvation undernourishment edacity bulimia emptiness | |
| 2. | [ noun ] strong desire for something (not food or drink) | |
| Synonyms: | thirst | |
| Examples: | : "a thirst for knowledge" "hunger for affection" |
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| Related terms: | desire crave | |
| 3. | [ verb ] have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | |
| Synonyms: | crave lust starve thirst | |
| Related terms: | desire lecherousness craving | |
| 4. | [ verb ] feel the need to eat | |
| Related terms: | ache | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 18170 | |
| 6. | [ verb ] be hungry; go without food | |
| Synonyms: | starve famish | |
| Examples: | "Let's eat--I'm starving!" |
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| Related terms: | be_full suffer suffer | |
| Similar spelling: |
hunker hungry Hungary hunkered hungrily hanger Hungarian hung_jury |
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