hunger
/ˈhʌŋɡər/
noun
- The feeling of needing or wanting to eat food.
- The charity works to relieve hunger in poor communities.
- She tried to ignore her hunger until dinner time.
- After the long hike, we felt a strong hunger and stopped for lunch.
- A strong desire or craving for something.
- The young artist had a hunger for success and recognition.
- Many people have a hunger for adventure and travel.
- His hunger for knowledge led him to read every book in the library.
verb
- To feel a strong need or desire for food.
- He hungered all night because he had skipped dinner.
- After the long fast, the crowd hungered and searched for food.
- The refugees hungered for days without proper meals.
- To have a strong desire or longing for something.
- She hungered for a chance to prove herself at work.
- He hungered for recognition after years of hard work.
- The people hungered for freedom and justice.