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hunger definition

hun·ger (huŋ′gər)

noun

    1. the discomfort, pain, or weakness caused by a need for food
    2. famine; starvation
  2. a desire, need, or appetite for food
  3. any strong desire; craving

Etymology: ME < OE hungor, akin to Ger hunger < IE base *kenk-, to burn, dry up > Lith kankà, pain

intransitive verb

  1. to feel hunger; be hungry; need food
  2. to have a strong desire; crave: with for or after

transitive verb

Rare to subject to hunger; starve

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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