| distress |
a state of extreme need or trouble. [1/4 definitions] |
| do the ironing |
to press with a hot iron those clothes or other materials that are in need of pressing. |
| enough |
adequate to satisfy a requirement or need; sufficient. [2/6 definitions] |
| fill |
to fully satisfy (a need or desire). [1/9 definitions] |
| food bank |
a place where food is collected and distributed to those who are in need. [1/2 definitions] |
| get behind |
to be late in doing things that continually need to be done, or to not make the amount of progress that one plans or needs to make; not keep to the expected or necessary pace (often fol. by "in"). |
| go around |
to fill the specific need for something (usu. used in the infinitive form). [1/2 definitions] |
| go without saying |
to be so clearly true or evident that there is no need to mention (something); used to emphasize one's certainty about or the obviousness of something. |
| guzzle |
to drink or eat rapidly and in large gulps, as if greedy or in great need. [1/3 definitions] |
| have pity |
to feel sympathy or compassion for one who is suffering or in need, often leading one to engage in some act of mercy or kindness (usu. fol. by "on" or "for"). |
| hoarding |
the action of accumulating and saving money or goods as provision against future need, especially in a secretive and guarded fashion. [1/2 definitions] |
| hunger |
the need or desire for food. [2/5 definitions] |
| hungry |
feeling a need or desire for food. [1/5 definitions] |
| imperative |
something that is necessary or very important; obligation; need. [1/6 definitions] |
| in a hurry |
feeling a strong need to move quickly to do something. [1/2 definitions] |
| last-minute |
suddenly occurring or seeming to need doing at a point where there is little remaining time to consider or take action. |
| lifesaver |
(informal) a person or thing that provides aid or offers help in time of need. [1/2 definitions] |
| makeshift |
temporary or improvised to meet a need. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mayday |
the international radiotelephone distress signal, used by ships and aircraft in need of help. |
| meet1 |
to fulfill (a need, demand or the like). [1/13 definitions] |
| misery |
a state of need and suffering caused by poverty, illness, or other misfortune. [1/3 definitions] |