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- DictionaryAp·pe·tite/ˈapəˌtīt/
noun
- 1. a natural desire to satisfy a bodily need, especially for food: "he has a healthy appetite"
Learn the meaning of appetite as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Appetite is a natural desire, especially for food, or a craving for something.
a desire or liking for something; fondness; taste: an appetite for power; an appetite for pleasure. Synonyms: zest, gusto, relish, thirst, hunger, longing. Antonyms: satiety. appetite. / əˈpɛtɪtɪv; ˈæpɪˌtaɪtɪv; ˈæpɪˌtaɪt / noun. a desire for food or drink. a desire to satisfy a bodily craving, as for sexual pleasure.
Appetite is the feeling that you want to eat food or the feeling of wanting or needing something. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, collocations and translations with Cambridge Dictionary.
If you have worked up an appetite, you have a desire for food. If you've lost your appetite, you're not hungry at all (maybe because something upset you). You can have an appetite for things other than food. Perhaps you have an appetite for power, or funny movies, or for little silver shoes with buttons on them.
Appetite is a noun that means physical or sexual desire for something. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, collocations and word origin with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Appetite is the feeling that makes you want to eat or the feeling of wanting something very much. Learn how to use the word in different contexts and see translations in other languages.
a desire for food or drink: I have no appetite for lunch today. a desire to satisfy any bodily need or craving. a desire or liking for something; fondness; taste: an appetite for power; an appetite for pleasure.
