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    starving
    /ˈstɑːvɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. suffering or dying from hunger: "the world's starving children"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTARVING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    STARVING definition: 1. dying because of not having enough food: 2. very hungry: 3. extremely cold: . Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › starvingStarving Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : to kill with hunger. b. : to deprive of nourishment. c. : to cause to capitulate by or as if by depriving of nourishment. 2. : to destroy by or cause to suffer from deprivation. 3. archaic : to kill with cold. Examples of starve in a Sentence. Without food they would starve.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › starvingStarving - definition of starving by The Free Dictionary

    starving - the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTARVING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. 1. dying of hunger. Getting food to starving people does nothing to stop the war. 2. informal. very hungry; ravenous. Apart from anything else I was starving. I'm absolutely starving! Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'starving' in a sentence. starving.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › starvingStarving - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of starving. adjective. suffering from lack of food. synonyms: starved. malnourished. not being provided with adequate nourishment. noun. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine. synonyms: starvation.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTARVING | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    STARVING definition: 1. dying because there is not enough food: 2. very hungry: . Learn more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySTARVING - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

    A complete guide to the word "STARVING": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › starving_adjstarving, adj. & n.² meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word starving mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word starving, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. starving has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (mid 1500s) finance (late 1600s) See meaning & use.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › starveSTARVE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) , starved, starv·ing. to cause to starve; kill, weaken, or reduce by lack of food. to subdue, or force to some condition or action, by hunger: to starve a besieged garrison into a surrender. to cause to suffer for lack of something needed or craved.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTARVING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    STARVING meaning: 1. dying because of not having enough food: 2. very hungry: 3. extremely cold: . Learn more.