Definition of Hunger

1. Verb. Feel the need to eat.

Generic synonyms: Ache, Hurt, Smart

2. Noun. A physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation.
Exact synonyms: Hungriness
Generic synonyms: Drive
Specialized synonyms: Bulimia, Emptiness, Edacity, Esurience, Ravenousness, Voraciousness, Voracity, Famishment, Starvation, Malnourishment, Undernourishment
Derivative terms: Hungry, Hungry

3. Verb. Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for. "They hunger more bread"
Exact synonyms: Crave, Lust, Starve, Thirst
Generic synonyms: Desire, Want
Derivative terms: Craving, Lust, Lust, Thirst

4. Noun. Strong desire for something (not food or drink). ; "Hunger for affection"
Exact synonyms: Hungriness, Thirst, Thirstiness
Generic synonyms: Desire
Derivative terms: Hungry, Thirst, Thirsty, Thirsty

5. Verb. Be hungry; go without food. "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
Exact synonyms: Famish, Starve
Generic synonyms: Hurt, Suffer
Antonyms: Be Full
Derivative terms: Starvation

Definition of Hunger

1. n. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.

2. v. i. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger.

3. v. t. To make hungry; to famish.

Definition of Hunger

1. Noun. A need or compelling desire of food. ¹

2. Noun. (context: by extension) Any strong desire. ¹

3. Verb. To be in need of food. ¹

4. Verb. (figuratively) To have a desire for. ¹

5. Verb. (archaic) To make hungry; to famish. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hunger

1. to crave [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: crave

Medical Definition of Hunger

1. 1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food. 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) Origin: AS. Hungor; akin to OFries. Hunger, D. Honger, OS. & OHG. Hungar, G. Hunger, Icel. Hungr, Sw. & Dan. Hunger, Goth. Hhrus hunger, huggrjan to hunger. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hunger

hung beef
hung by a thread
hung juries
hung jury
hung out
hung out to dry
hung over
hung parliament
hung parliaments
hung the moon
hung up
hungchaoite
hunged
hunger (current term)
hunger contractions
hunger is a good sauce
hunger is the best sauce
hunger is the best spice
hunger march
hunger marcher
hunger pain
hunger strike
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hungered
hungerer
hungerers
hungering
hungeringly

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