26984 words

hungered

6 definitions • 8 examples
1
the feeling you have when you need to eat:

Examples:

satisfy your hunger I can't believe that that enormous meal wasn't enough to satisfy your hunger.
faint from/with hunger By about nine o'clock she started to feel faint from/with hunger.
hunger pangs I often suffer from hunger pangs (= strong feelings of needing something to eat) in the middle of the afternoon.
2
a situation in which the body does not have enough food:

Examples:

die of hunger All over the world, people die of hunger every day.
3
a strong wish or desire:

Examples:

hunger for Despite some difficult times, he never lost his hunger for adventure/knowledge/success.
4
the uncomfortable or painful feeling in your stomach caused by the need for or lack of food:

Examples:

Mother Teresa devoted her life to fighting hunger in the poorest parts of the world.
5
a strong wish or desire:

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6
to want something very much:

Examples:

She had always hungered for a starring role in a musical.

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