crave
/kreiv/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To plead or ask for earnestly: To beg or request something with great intensity or sincerity.
- To have a craving, appetite, or great desire for: To feel a powerful and often urgent longing for something, which can be physical (like food) or emotional/psychological.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- The prisoner would crave mercy from the judge. (He would earnestly beg for mercy.)
- After the long hike, I craved a cold drink. (I had a strong physical desire for a drink.)
- She craves adventure and new experiences. (She has a deep, persistent longing for adventure.)
Advanced Usage
- "to crave for": This construction emphasizes the object of the desire.
- He craves for recognition in his field. (He has a powerful desire for professional recognition.)
- "to crave after": A less common, more literary variant similar to "crave for."
- Her soul craved after peace. (Her soul deeply desired peace.)
Variants and Related Words
- Craving (n): A powerful desire.
- He had a sudden craving for chocolate.
- Craved (adj): Greatly desired.
- The craved promotion finally came.
Synonyms
- Desire intensely: To want something very much.
- Yearn for: To have a deep, often melancholic longing.
- Hanker for/after: To have a restless or persistent desire.
- Long for: To have a strong, enduring wish.
Phrasal Verbs / Related Constructions
- Crave out: This is not a standard phrasal verb. The verb "crave" is typically used transitively (crave something) or with "for/after."
Related Idioms
- "Crave attention": To have a strong, sometimes excessive, desire to be noticed.
- The child craves attention from his parents.
- "Crave the spotlight": To strongly desire to be the center of public attention or fame.
- Some politicians seem to crave the spotlight.
Verb
- plead or ask for earnestly
- have a craving, appetite, or great desire for