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- DictionaryHun·ger/ˈhəNGɡər/
noun
- 1. a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat: "she was faint with hunger"
verb
- 1. have a strong desire or craving for: "all actors hunger for such a role"
- 2. feel or suffer hunger through lack of food: archaic "when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterwards hungered"
Sep 16, 2015 · So let’s start with the basics: What do we mean when we say “hunger?” When you think of hunger, you might think of the way your stomach growls when you’re about to eat lunch—a temporary sensation that disappears as soon as you’ve eaten enough to satisfy your body’s need for fuel.
Feb 2, 2024 · hunger ( uncountable ) Hungriness; the feeling of being hungry or requiring satiation. Hunger; a great lack or death of food or nutrition. A shortage of food in a region or country; widespread hunger. Hunger as a metaphorical individual; the force of hunger. ( rare) Any strong drive or compulsion.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English hun‧ger1 /ˈhʌŋɡə $ -ər/ noun 1 [ uncountable] lack of food, especially for a long period of time, that can cause illness or death SYN starvation die of/from hunger Thousands of people are dying from hunger every day. 2 [ uncountable] the feeling that you need to eat → thirst Try to satisfy your...
Definition of hunger noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The meaning of HUNGER is a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient. How to use hunger in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hunger.
a feeling of pain, emptiness, or weakness induced by lack of food. an appetite, desire, need, or craving: hunger for a woman.
noun. a compelling need or desire for food. the painful sensation or state of weakness caused by the need of food: to collapse from hunger. a shortage of food; famine. a strong or compelling desire or craving: hunger for power. See more. verb (used without object) to feel hunger; be hungry. to have a strong desire. verb (used with object)
