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hunger

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noun

hun·​ger ˈhəŋ-gər How to pronounce hunger (audio)
1
a
: a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient
b
: an uneasy sensation occasioned by the lack of food
The small meal wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger.
c
: a weakened condition brought about by prolonged lack of food
died of hunger
2
: a strong desire : craving
a hunger for success

hunger

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verb

hungered; hungering ˈhəŋ-g(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce hunger (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: to feel or suffer hunger (see hunger entry 1)
feasting while the poor hunger
2
: to have an eager desire
The nation hungers for a strong leader.

transitive verb

: to make hungry
Phrases
from hunger
: very bad or inept
the jokes were from hunger Mordecai Richler

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

Choose the Right Synonym for hunger

long, yearn, hanker, pine, hunger, thirst mean to have a strong desire for something.

long implies a wishing with one's whole heart and often a striving to attain.

longed for some rest

yearn suggests an eager, restless, or painful longing.

yearned for a stage career

hanker suggests the uneasy promptings of unsatisfied appetite or desire.

always hankering for money

pine implies a languishing or a fruitless longing for what is impossible.

pined for a lost love

hunger and thirst imply an insistent or impatient craving or a compelling need.

hungered for a business of his own
thirsted for power

Example Sentences

Noun She has been a leader in the fight against world hunger. One sandwich wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger. Her students have a genuine hunger for knowledge.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
According to the UN World Food Program, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe extreme weather resulting from rising temperatures is forcing millions of already poor people into hunger. Paul Hockenos, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 With the 2021 event — outdoor pop-ups involving a food truck plus bowl sales through Outpost Natural Foods — Milwaukee Empty Bowls reached its goal, giving more than $1 million since 1998 to local groups fighting hunger. Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 Tough-tech startups typically try to solve big problems in areas like climate change or hunger by achieving a scientific or engineering breakthrough. Anissa Gardizy, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 And the Chargers added Carter, who is entering his fifth season yet still has a survivor’s hunger. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 Eating every three to four hours to curb hunger pains is normal, Blackstone says, so don’t beat yourself up for grabbing a snack to make it through the workday. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2022 Through the rest of the summer, U.N. agencies and aid organizations raised the alarm, cataloguing widespread hunger and decrying a lack of international support. Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2022 GnRH neurons are found primarily in the hypothalamus, a deep-brain region that controls bodily functions, such as blood pressure and hunger. Simon Makin, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022 And because a child with a serious illness overshadows any and all other challenges a family might find being hurled at them, most people would never assume hunger could also be causing its pangs in these households. Eli Manning, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022
Verb
For those who hunger for more content, Dungeon Masters Guild provides a combination of things to hold the line until the official book comes out and explorations of more unusual settings. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 28 June 2022 This will hit the spot for viewers and possibly awards-bestowing bodies who hunger for stories of audacious, norm-shattering women. Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2022 The novel is both a breath of fresh air for those who hunger for accurate representation of the myriad of communities depicted here, as well as an accessible entry point for those less familiar. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Aug. 2021 Ever since the dawn of Jack White, artists who hunger to reassert the power of rock in a rockless age have tended to sound like reactionary young coots. Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2021 In The Telling, Gerson implies: Let any who hunger for meaning come find it in Pesach. Bruce Abramson, National Review, 19 Mar. 2021 But in the days leading up to Christmas, some who hunger for time with relatives are striking deals with family members to hole up in their individual homes. Kevyn Burger Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 13 Dec. 2020 Four years from now, these pikers will discover the truth: that the cruelty and contempt are not just the essential ingredients of Trumpism but exactly what Republican voters hunger for. Jonathan V. Last, The New Republic, 16 Nov. 2020 If the current political mood and conditions of the country seems ready-made for promises of dramatic change, that does not necessarily mean most voters are hungering for the same wish list as the ideological left. Alexander Burns, New York Times, 15 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Old English hungor; akin to Old High German hungar hunger, Lithuanian kanka torture

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hunger was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing hunger

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