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Definition of Hunger
1. Verb. Feel the need to eat.
2. Noun. A physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation.
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"
Generic synonyms: Desire, Want
Derivative terms: Craving, Lust, Lust, Thirst
4. Noun. Strong desire for something (not food or drink). ; "Hunger for affection"
Generic synonyms: Desire
Derivative terms: Hungry, Thirst, Thirsty, Thirsty
5. Verb. Be hungry; go without food. "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
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)