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English noun: hunger | |||
| 1. | hunger (state) a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation | ||
| Synonyms | hungriness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | drive | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bulimia, edacity, emptiness, esurience, famishment, malnourishment, ravenousness, starvation, undernourishment, voraciousness, voracity | ||
| 2. | hunger (attribute) strong desire for something (not food or drink) | ||
| Samples | A thirst for knowledge. Hunger for affection. | ||
| Synonyms | hungriness, thirst, thirstiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | desire | ||
English verb: hunger | |||
| 1. | hunger (perception) feel the need to eat | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ache, hurt, smart | ||
| 2. | hunger (consumption) have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | ||
| Synonyms | crave, lust, starve, thirst | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | desire, want | ||
| 3. | hunger (consumption) be hungry; go without food | ||
| Samples | Let's eat--I'm starving!. | ||
| Synonyms | famish, starve | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hurt, suffer | ||
| Antonyms | be full | ||
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