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hun·ger
 hunger
- pronunciation:
- huhng
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the need or desire for food.
- similar words:
- appetite, bulimia, desire, need, stomach
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| definition 2: |
the symptoms of such need, such as weakness or discomfort.
- similar words:
- kwashiorkor, malnutrition, starvation
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| definition 3: |
a strong desire; craving.
his hunger for knowledge- synonyms:
- appetency, appetite, craving, desire, thirst, yearning, yen
- similar words:
- longing, passion, taste, urge
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| related words: |
belly, famine, wish, yen |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
hungered, hungering, hungers |
| definition 1: |
to experience a need or desire for food; be hungry.
- similar words:
- starve
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| definition 2: |
to experience a strong desire or craving.
She hungered for revenge.- synonyms:
- ache, crave, desire, hanker, thirst, yearn
- similar words:
- covet, die, itch, long, lust, pine, starve
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| related words: |
burn, fast, pant, wish, yen |
| derivation: |
hungeringly (adv.) |
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