Starving
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɑɹvɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Starving is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of starve.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of starve.
More Meanings
- starvation
- Extremely hungry
Example Sentences
[…] surely there have been atrocities which demanded of the white man the punishment of the evil-doer; but far more have been the starvings and the flights and the extinguishments which have visited the Indian, for the offence of living […]
It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. […] It is the starving of the public sector which has been pivotal in America no longer being the land of opportunity – with a child's life prospects more dependent on the income and education of its parents than in other advanced countries.
Word Forms
- starvings
Synonyms for starving
Depending on context, synonyms include starved, malnourished, starvation.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include starvation, malnourished, famine, skinny, famished, hunger.
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