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hungering Definition


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hunger
noun
    1. The desire or need for food.
      Thesaurus: appetite, the munchies (slang), a sweet tooth (slang); gluttony, greed, rapacity, voracity.
    2. A strong desire for anything.
      Example: He has a hunger for affection
      Thesaurus: appetite, desire, yen, itch, lust.
verb, intr hungered, hungering
    1. To crave or long for food.
    2. To have a strong desire for it.
      Thesaurus: ache, crave, hanker, long, pine, wish, yearn, thirst.
      Form: hunger for something (usually)
      Form: hunger after something
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon hungor.



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