hunger
Americannoun
verb (used without object)
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to feel hunger; be hungry.
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to have a strong desire.
verb (used with object)
idioms
noun
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a feeling of pain, emptiness, or weakness induced by lack of food
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an appetite, desire, need, or craving
hunger for a woman
verb
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to have or cause to have a need or craving for food
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(intr; usually foll by for or after) to have a great appetite or desire (for)
Other Word Forms
- half-hungered adjective
- hungeringly adverb
- prehunger noun
Etymology
Origin of hunger
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English hungor; cognate with German Hunger
Example Sentences
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In a digital world, people have a hunger for physical manifestations of their interests.
The sort of days that make you want to raid Mr. McGregor’s garden not out of greed, but out of hunger for green.
From Salon
A delighted Leeds coach Brad Arthur said his side had "had a ball" and praised his players' "real hunger".
From BBC
GLP-1s are medications that mimic the glucagon-like peptide 1 hormone, a hormone we naturally make in our bodies which helps regulate hunger levels.
From BBC
Election administrators in many states have long hungered for better access to federal information on citizenship status.
From Salon
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