starve
[ stahrv ]
/ stɑrv /
verb (used without object), starved, starv·ing.
verb (used with object), starved, starv·ing.
Origin of starve
before 1000; Middle English
sterven, Old English
steorfan to die; cognate with German
sterben
OTHER WORDS FROM starve
half-starved, adjective half-starv·ing, adjective self-starved, adjective un·starved, adjectiveWords nearby starve
startle reflex,
startling,
startup,
starvation,
starvation wages,
starve,
starveling,
starwort,
stary oskol,
stash,
stashie
Example sentences from the Web for half-starved
British Dictionary definitions for half-starved (1 of 2)
half-starved
adjective
having been deprived of food; malnourished
British Dictionary definitions for half-starved (2 of 2)
starve
/ (stɑːv) /
verb
to die or cause to die from lack of food
to deprive (a person or animal) or (of a person, etc) to be deprived of food
(intr) informal
to be very hungry
(foll by of or for)
to deprive or be deprived (of something necessary), esp so as to cause suffering or malfunctioning
the engine was starved of fuel
(tr foll by into)
to bring (to) a specified condition by starving
to starve someone into submission
archaic
to be or cause to be extremely cold
Derived forms of starve
starver, nounWord Origin for starve
Old English
steorfan to die; related to Old Frisian
sterva to die, Old High German
sterban to die
Medical definitions for half-starved
starve
[ stärv ]
v.
To suffer or die from extreme or prolonged lack of food.
To deprive of food so as to cause suffering or death.