Hunger
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhʌŋɡə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hunger is a noun meaning A need or compelling desire for food.
Meaning
A need or compelling desire for food.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Any strong desire or need.
- (intransitive) To be in need of food.
- (figuratively, intransitive) To have a desire (for); to long; to yearn. [(usually) with for or after]
- (archaic, transitive) To make hungry; to famish.
Example Sentences
I have a hunger to win.
I hungered for your love.
O sacred hunger of ambitious minds!
In our lives we hunger for those we cannot touch.
Word Forms
- hungers
- hungering
- hungered
Synonyms for hunger
Depending on context, synonyms include lust, crave, thirst, starve, hungriness.
Antonyms for hunger
Common opposites include satiety, satiation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hungriness, starve, lust, crave, thirst, hungry.
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Sources & Attribution
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