hunger
[ huhng-ger ]
/ ˈhʌŋ gər /
noun
verb (used without object)
to feel hunger; be hungry.
to have a strong desire.
verb (used with object)
Rare.
to subject to hunger; starve.
Idioms for hunger
from hunger, Slang.
deplorably bad; dreadful: The styles in coats this winter are from hunger.
Also strictly from hunger.
Origin of hunger
before 900; Middle English; Old English
hungor; cognate with German
Hunger
OTHER WORDS FROM hunger
hun·ger·ing·ly, adverb half-hun·gered, adjective pre·hun·ger, nounWords nearby hunger
Example sentences from the Web for hunger
British Dictionary definitions for hunger
hunger
/ (ˈhʌŋɡə) /
noun
a feeling of pain, emptiness, or weakness induced by lack of food
an appetite, desire, need, or craving
hunger for a woman
verb
to have or cause to have a need or craving for food
(intr; usually foll by for or after)
to have a great appetite or desire (for)
Word Origin for hunger
Old English
hungor; related to Old High German
hungar, Old Norse
hungr, Gothic
hūhrus
Medical definitions for hunger
hunger
[ hŭng′gər ]
n.
A strong desire or need for food.
The discomfort, weakness, or pain caused by a prolonged lack of food.
A strong desire or craving, as for affection.