HUNGERING Synonyms
7 hypernyms for hungering. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for HUNGERING
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| craving | noun n | |||||
noun • an intense desire for some particular thing | ||||||
| longing | noun n | |||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||
| pining | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a feeling of deep longing | ||||||
| yearning | noun n | |||||
noun • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need | ||||||
| desiring | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state • an inclination to want things • something that is desired verb • feel or have a desire for; want strongly • expect and wish • express a desire for | ||||||
| thirsting | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
noun • a physiological need to drink • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to drink • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | ||||||
| hungriness | noun n | |||||
noun • a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation • prolonged unfulfilled desire or need • strong desire for something (not food or drink) | ||||||
| starve | verb v | |||||
verb • be hungry; go without food • die of food deprivation • deprive of food • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • deprive of a necessity and cause suffering | ||||||
| thirst | noun n | |||||
noun • a physiological need to drink • strong desire for something (not food or drink) verb • feel the need to drink • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | ||||||
| crave | verb v | |||||
verb • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for • plead or ask for earnestly | ||||||
| famish | verb v | |||||
verb • be hungry; go without food • deprive of food • die of food deprivation | ||||||
| thirstiness | noun n | |||||
noun • a deficiency of moisture (especially when resulting from a permanent absence of rainfall) • a physiological need to drink • strong desire for something (not food or drink) | ||||||