Definitions
There are 9 meanings of the word
Starving.
How to pronounce starving:
US
Starving - as a noun
The act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
Example: "The besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
starvation13Starving - as an adjective satellite
Starving - as a verb
To die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.
To die because of lack of food or of not eating.
To be very hungry.
Example: "Hey, ma, i'm starving! what's for dinner?"
To destroy, make capitulate or at least make suffer by deprivation, notably of food.
To deprive of nourishment or of some vital component.
Example: "The patient's brain was starved of oxygen."
To deteriorate for want of any essential thing.
(especially yorkshire and lancashire) to kill with cold.
Example: "I was half starved waiting out in that wind."
Example Sentences
"The starving child asked for food."
"She was too weak from starving to walk."
"The homeless man looked thin and starving."
"They found a starving stray dog in the alley."
"The refugees were starving and in desperate need of aid."
Word Game Points
Is STARVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, starving is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
STARVING has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.
Is STARVING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, starving is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordSTARVING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.
Is STARVING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, starving is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordSTARVING has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.
