Hunger — Defs

01 n. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.

1.
An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.
2.
Any strong eager desire.
“O sacred hunger of ambitious minds!” — Spenser.

“For hunger of my gold I die.” — Dryden.

02 v. i. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger.

imp. & p. p. Hungered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hungering

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.

03 v. t. To make hungry; to famish.