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English Dictionary: hunger	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for hunger
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
hunger n a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation Synonym(s): hunger, hungriness strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" Synonym(s): hunger, hungriness, thirst, thirstiness v feel the need to eat have a craving, appetite, or great desire for Synonym(s): crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!" Synonym(s): starve, hunger, famish Antonym(s): be full
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hunger \Hun"ger\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hungered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hungering}.] [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See {Hunger}, n.] 1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger. 2. To have an eager desire; to long. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteouness. --Matt. v. 6.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hunger \Hun"ger\, v. t. To make hungry; to famish.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Hunger \Hun"ger\, n. [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D. honger, OS. & OHG. hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan. hunger, Goth. h[?]hrus hunger, huggrjan to hunger.] 1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food. Note: The sensation of hunger is usually referred to the stomach, but is probably dependent on excitation of the sensory nerves, both of the stomach and intestines, and perhaps also on indirect impressions from other organs, more or less exhausted from lack of nutriment. 2. Any strong eager desire. O sacred hunger of ambitious minds! --Spenser. For hunger of my gold I die. --Dryden.