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hunger

 
Noun hunger has 2 senses
  1. hunger, hungriness - a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation
    --1 is a kind of drive
    --1 has particulars:
     bulimia; emptiness; edacity, esurience, ravenousness, voracity, voraciousness; starvation, famishment; undernourishment, malnourishment
    Derived forms: verb hunger1, verb hunger3
  2. hunger, thirst - strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"
    --2 is a kind of desire
    Derived form: verb hunger2
Verb hunger has 3 senses
  1. hunger - feel the need to eat
    --1 is one way to
    ache, smart, hurt
    Derived form: noun hunger1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  2. crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
    --2 is one way to desire, want
    Derived form: noun hunger2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
  3. starve, hunger, famish - be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
    --3 is one way to suffer, hurt
    Derived form: noun hunger1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    Somebody ----s PP
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