26984 words

hungrier

7 definitions • 16 examples
1

Examples:

feel/be hungry By four o'clock I felt/was really hungry.
The children are always hungry when they get home from school.
There are too many hungry people (= people without enough to eat) in the world.
go hungry She often goes hungry herself (= does not eat) so that her children can have enough to eat.
hungry work Digging the garden is hungry work (= makes you feel hunger).
2
having a strong wish or desire for something:

Examples:

hungry for She was so hungry for success that she'd do anything to achieve it.
3
having a strong wish or desire for the stated thing:

Examples:

power-hungry politicians
4
feeling the need to eat because there has been a period of time when you have not eaten:

Examples:

The children are always hungry when they get home from school.
They were poor and often went to bed hungry (= did not get enough to eat at night).
5
having a strong desire; eager:

Examples:

Kim is so hungry for success that she’ll do anything to achieve it.
6
having a great need or wish for the stated thing:

Examples:

capital-/cash-/money-hungry
energy-/power-hungry The energy-hungry transportation sector was weak .
Many of its investors had been expecting the acquisition-hungry bank to move overseas for its next big deal.
7
having a great need or wish for something:

Examples:

hungry for sth Analysts said investors were hungry for any information that could point the market in a direction.
We need to attract fresh talent and show the world that we are hungry for success.

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