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Hunger
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Examples
The child cried out in hunger.
02
the serious state in which one suffers from lack of food, and may result in death or disease
Examples
The organization works to alleviate hunger in underserved communities.
03
a craving for something
Examples
He had a hunger for knowledge.
to hunger
01
to have an intense desire for something
Intransitive: to hunger for sth
Examples
He hungers for success in his career and is determined to achieve his goals.
02
to cause someone to feel extremely hungry
Transitive: to hunger sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
hunger
3rd person singular
hungers
Present participle
hungering
Past simple
hungered
Past participle
hungered
Examples
The long journey through the desert began to hunger them.
03
to experience the physical sensation of needing food
Intransitive
Old use
Examples
He felt himself hunger as the afternoon passed without lunch.
