Search results
- Dictionaryhunger/ˈhʌŋɡə/
noun
- 1. a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat: "she was faint with hunger" Similar
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"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
hunger: [noun] a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient. an uneasy sensation occasioned by the lack of food. a weakened condition brought about by prolonged lack of food.
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. Here are some definitions of key terms: Hunger is the distress associated with lack of food. The threshold for food deprivation, or ...
HUNGER definition: 1. the feeling you have when you need to eat: 2. a situation in which the body does not have…. Learn more.
A soup kitchen in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1931. A soup kitchen, meal center, or food kitchen is a place where food is offered to the hungry for free or at a below market price. Frequently located in lower-income neighborhoods, they are often staffed by volunteer organizations, such as church or community groups.
HUNGER meaning: 1. the feeling you have when you need to eat: 2. a situation in which the body does not have…. Learn more.
Hunger definition: a compelling need or desire for food.. See examples of HUNGER used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. a feeling of pain, emptiness, or weakness induced by lack of food 2. an appetite, desire, need, or craving 3. to.... Click for more definitions.
