hunger

/'hʌɳgə/
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hunger

A child feels a hunger for knowledge while reading a book.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A strong desire or craving for something: This refers to a powerful want or need that is not related to food or drink, such as a desire for knowledge, affection, or success.
    • The physical feeling of needing food; the state of being without food: This is the physiological condition resulting from a lack of nourishment.

  2. Verb:

    • To feel a need or desire to eat; to be hungry: This is the basic action of experiencing physical hunger.
    • To have a strong desire or craving for something: This describes the action of wanting something very much, similar to the noun's figurative sense.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The charity works to end hunger in the region. (Here, "hunger" means the state of not having enough food.)
    • She has a hunger for adventure that drives her to travel. (Here, "hunger" is a strong, non-physical desire.)

  • Verb:

    • After the long hike, they began to hunger for a good meal. (Here, "hunger" is used as a verb meaning to feel physically hungry.)
    • He hungered for recognition after years of hard work. (Here, "hunger" is used as a verb meaning to deeply desire something.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to hunger after/for something": This is a common verb phrase used to express a deep, often emotional, longing.
    • The artist hungered for creative freedom.
  • "a hunger strike": A compound noun referring to the act of refusing to eat as a form of protest.
    • The prisoners went on a hunger strike to demand better conditions.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hungry (adjective): Feeling or showing a need for food; having a strong desire.
    • The children were hungry after playing.
    • She is hungry for success.
  • Hungrily (adverb): In a way that shows hunger or strong desire.
    • He ate the bread hungrily.
Synonyms
  • Noun (physical): Starvation, famine, emptiness.
  • Noun (desire): Craving, thirst, longing, yearning, appetite.
  • Verb (desire): Crave, yearn, long, thirst.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
  • Hunger for/after (something): To want something very much.
    • He hungered for her approval.
  • Hunger out (archaic/rare): To force someone to leave a place by depriving them of food. (Note: This is an older or less common usage.)
    • Historically, armies would try to hunger out a besieged city.
Related Idioms
  • "to have a hunger for": To possess a strong desire for something.
    • She has a real hunger for learning new languages.
  • "to die of hunger": To die from lack of food.
    • Without aid, many in the drought-stricken area would die of hunger.
hunger

A child feels a hunger for knowledge while reading a book.

Noun
  1. strong desire for something (not food or drink)
    • a thirst for knowledge
    • hunger for affection
  2. a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
Verb
  1. be hungry; go without food
    • Let's eat--I'm starving!
  2. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  3. feel the need to eat

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