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hunger

[ huhng-ger ]

noun

  1. a compelling need or desire for food.
  2. the painful sensation or state of weakness caused by the need of food:

    to collapse from hunger.

  3. a shortage of food; famine.
  4. a strong or compelling desire or craving:

    hunger for power.

    Synonyms: , , ,



verb (used without object)

  1. to feel hunger; be hungry.
  2. to have a strong desire.

verb (used with object)

  1. Rare. to subject to hunger; starve.

hunger

/ ˈ³óʌŋɡə /

noun

  1. a feeling of pain, emptiness, or weakness induced by lack of food
  2. an appetite, desire, need, or craving

    hunger for a woman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to have or cause to have a need or craving for food
  2. intr; usually foll by for or after to have a great appetite or desire (for)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó³Ü²Ô·²µ±ð°ù·¾±²Ô²µÂ·±ô²â adverb
  • ³ó²¹±ô´Ú-³ó³Ü²Ô·²µ±ð°ù±ð»å adjective
  • ±è°ù±ð·³ó³Ü²Ô·²µ±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hunger1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English hungor; cognate with German Hunger
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hunger1

Old English hungor; related to Old High German hungar, Old Norse hungr, Gothic ³óÅ«³ó°ù³Ü²õ
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. from hunger, Slang. deplorably bad; dreadful: Also strictly from hunger.

    The styles in coats this winter are from hunger.

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Example Sentences

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The Dodgers, meanwhile, are hoping the hunger of their new additions will serve as a different kind of catalyst in their 2025 quest.

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“This could lead to breakthroughs helping to eradicate global hunger: boosting soil fertility to increase yields or promoting sustainable growth of foods in harsh climates.â€

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In an interview with ITV Sport, Tuchel said England were missing "the identity, the clarity, the rhythm, the repetition of patterns, the freedom of players, the expression of players, the hunger" to win Euro 2024.

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The medical receiver launched an electronic records system, tackled disease outbreaks including Valley Fever, and even monitored the health of prisoners staging a systemwide hunger strike.

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As a young activist in Paris, future Vietnamese revolutionary Ho Chi Minh followed the Irish rebellion closely, and was reportedly inspired by the example of legendary Irish hunger striker Terence MacSwiney.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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