ravening
/ˈreɪvənɪŋ/
adjective
- Fiercely hungry or greedy; voracious and predatory.
- He had a ravening appetite after not eating for two days.
- The ravening wolves howled at the edge of the camp, desperate for food.
- The ravening mob broke down the doors to get to the food supplies.
noun
- The act of devouring or plundering greedily.
- The ravening of the buffet table by the hungry guests was a sight to behold.
- The ravening of the countryside by the invading army left nothing behind.
- In the documentary, we watched the ravening of the kill by the lion pride.