English adjective: starving | |||
1. | starving suffering from lack of food | ||
Synonyms | starved | ||
Similar | malnourished | ||
Antonyms | nourished | ||
English noun: starving | |||
1. | starving (act) the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine | ||
Samples | The besiegers used starvation to induce surrender. They were charged with the starvation of children in their care. | ||
Synonyms | starvation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deprivation, privation | ||