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starve
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- pronunciation:
- starv
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
starves, starving, starved |
| definition 1: |
to die or suffer from not eating and drinking.
Many settlers starved because their crops failed to grow. |
| definition 2: |
(informal) to feel a need of food; be hungry.
If you skip breakfast, you'll be starving by lunch time. |
| definition 3: |
to feel a great desire for something one has not had or been given (usually followed by "for").
She was starving for her father's attention. |
| related words: |
fast, hunger |
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| derivation: |
starving (adj.) |
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