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Hunger

Hunger Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hunger? [n] strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" [n] a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation [v] be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!" [v] have a craving, appetite, or great desire for [v] feel the need to eat Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hunger: crave \| famish \| hungriness \| lust \| starve \| thirst \| thirst Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hunger: ache \| an universal wolf \| appetence \| appetency \| appetite \| appetition \| aspire after \| be ravenous \| break bread \| canine appetite \| cannibalism \| carnivorism \| carnivority \| carnivorousness \| chewing \| consumption \| count calories \| covet \| coveting \| crave \| crave after \| craving \| crawl after \| cropping \| cupidity \| deglutition \| desire \| devouring \| devourment \| diet \| dieting \| dining \| drought \| dryness \| eat \| eating \| emptiness \| empty stomach \| epulation \| eye hungrily \| fall to \| famine \| fare \| feasting \| feed \| feeding \| feel hungry \| gluttony \| gobbling \| grazing \| hanker \| hanker after \| hankering \| have a tapeworm \| herbivorism \| herbivority \| herbivorousness \| hollow hunger \| hunger after \| hunger for \| hungriness \| ingestion \| itch \| itching \| licking \| longing \| lust \| lust after \| manducation \| mania \| mastication \| messing \| munching \| nibbling \| nutrition \| omnivorism \| omnivorousness \| omophagy \| pant after \| pantophagy \| partake \| partake of \| pasture \| pasturing \| pecking \| pine \| pitch in \| polydipsia \| prurience \| pruriency \| raven \| ravenousness \| regalement \| relish \| relishing \| rumination \| run mad after \| savor \| savoring \| sexual desire \| sigh \| starvation \| starve \| stomach \| sweet tooth \| take \| tapeworm \| taste \| tasting \| thirst \| thirst after \| thirst for \| thirstiness \| torment of Tantalus \| vegetarianism \| voraciousness \| voracity \| want \| wolfing \| yearn \| yearning \| yen See Also \| ache \| bulimia \| desire \| desire \| drive \| edacity \| emptiness \| esurience \| famishment \| hurt \| hurt \| malnourishment \| ravenousness \| smart \| starvation \| suffer \| undernourishment \| voraciousness \| voracity \| want Hunger In Webster's Dictionary \Hun"ger\, n. [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D. honger, OS. & OHG. hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan. hunger, Goth. h?hrus hunger, huggrjan to hunger.] 1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food. Note: The sensation of hunger is usually referred to the stomach, but is probably dependent on excitation of the sensory nerves, both of the stomach and intestines, and perhaps also on indirect impressions from other organs, more or less exhausted from lack of nutriment. 2. Any strong eager desire. O sacred hunger of ambitious minds! --Spenser. For hunger of my gold I die. --Dryden. \Hun"ger\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hungered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hungering}.] [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See {Hunger}, n.] 1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger. 2. To have an eager desire; to long. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteouness. --Matt. v. 6. \Hun"ger\, v. t. To make hungry; to famish.

Hunger Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hunger?

[n] strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"
[n] a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation
[v] be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
[v] have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
[v] feel the need to eat

Hunger In Webster's Dictionary

\Hun"ger\, n. [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D.
honger, OS. & OHG. hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan.
hunger, Goth. h?hrus hunger, huggrjan to hunger.]
1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of
   food; a craving or desire for food.

Note: The sensation of hunger is usually referred to the
      stomach, but is probably dependent on excitation of the
      sensory nerves, both of the stomach and intestines, and
      perhaps also on indirect impressions from other organs,
      more or less exhausted from lack of nutriment.

2. Any strong eager desire.

         O sacred hunger of ambitious minds!   --Spenser.

         For hunger of my gold I die.          --Dryden.


\Hun"ger\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hungered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Hungering}.] [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See {Hunger},
n.]
1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of
   food; to be oppressed by hunger.

2. To have an eager desire; to long.

         Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
         righteouness.                         --Matt. v. 6.


\Hun"ger\, v. t.
To make hungry; to famish.

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