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    hunger
    /ˈhʌŋɡə/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. have a strong desire or craving for: "he hungered for a sense of self-worth"
    • 2. feel or suffer hunger: archaic "when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterwards hungered"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hungerHunger Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of HUNGER is a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient. How to use hunger in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hunger.

  3. www.actionagainsthunger.org › the-hunger-crisis › world-hunger-factsWhat Is Hunger? | Action Against Hunger

    What is the definition of hunger? Hunger is defined by the United Nations as the periods when people experience severe food insecurity—meaning that they go for entire days without eating due to lack of money, access to food, or other resources.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUNGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HUNGER definition: 1. the feeling you have when you need to eat: 2. a situation in which the body does not have…. Learn more.

  5. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › HungerHunger - Wikipedia

    In politics, humanitarian aid, and the social sciences, hunger is defined as a condition in which a person does not have the physical or financial capability to eat sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs for a sustained period.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHUNGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HUNGER meaning: 1. the feeling you have when you need to eat: 2. a situation in which the body does not have…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHUNGER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Hunger is the feeling of weakness or discomfort that you get when you need something to eat. Hunger is the body's signal that levels of blood sugar are too low. Protein helps to fill you up and curb hunger pangs. Synonyms: appetite, emptiness, voracity, the munchies [slang] More Synonyms of hunger. 2. uncountable noun.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › hungerHUNGER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a compelling need or desire for food. the painful sensation or state of weakness caused by the need of food: to collapse from hunger. a shortage of food; famine. a strong or compelling desire or craving: hunger for power. Synonyms: itch, lust, greed, appetite. verb (used without object) to feel hunger; be hungry. to have a strong desire.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhunger noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈhʌŋɡə (r)/ /ˈhʌŋɡər/ [uncountable] the state of not having enough food to eat, especially when this causes illness or death synonym starvation. Around fifty people die of hunger every day in the camp. The organization works to alleviate world hunger and disease. Extra Examples. Topics Social issues b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › hungerHunger Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Dictionary Meanings. Hunger Definition. hŭnggər. hungered, hungering, hungers. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. hungers. The discomfort, pain, or weakness caused by a need for food. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Famine; starvation. Webster's New World.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishhunger | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    noun. uk/ˈhʌŋɡər/us. hungernoun (FEELING) B1. the feeling you have when you need to eat: The children were almost crying with hunger by the time we got home. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. hungernoun (NOT ENOUGH FOOD) B2.