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craving

UK
/ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
US
/ˈkreɪvɪŋ/

Translations

cravingnoun
cravings
pl
UK
/ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/
US
/ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/
She had a sudden craving for chocolate in the middle of the night.
Elle a eu une soudaine envie de chocolat au milieu de la nuit.
Additional translations
désirPlus soutenu; s’emploie surtout pour un désir fort et général.
Synonyms
need
want
appetite
urge
thirst
hunger
yearning
longing
desire
cravinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/
US
/ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe someone or something experiencing a strong desire.
avideEmploi littéraire ou soutenu; exprime une forte avidité ou un désir intense.
The craving crowd waited eagerly for the band to appear.
La foule avide attendait avec impatience que le groupe apparaisse.
Additional translations
désireuxPlus neutre; utilisé pour marquer une forte envie ou aspiration.
craveverb

craving

Gerund

craved
Past Simple
craved
Past Participle
craving
Gerund
UK
/kreɪv/
US
/kreɪv/
désirer ardemment
She craved chocolate so much that she went to the store at midnight to buy some.
Elle désirait ardemment du chocolat au point d'aller au magasin à minuit pour en acheter.
supplierSoutenu; exprime une demande pressante ou une supplication.
He craved forgiveness from his friend after the argument.
Il a supplié son ami de lui pardonner après leur dispute.
Additional translations
solliciterEmploi soutenu, juridique ou vieilli; demande formelle.
Synonyms
long for
desire
yearn for
want
hunger for
thirst for
covet
itch for
Antonyms
reject
dislike
spurn

Definitions

cravingnoun
A powerful desire for something.
She had a sudden craving for chocolate in the middle of the night.
An intense and often persistent desire for a specific substance (such as food, nicotine, or drugs) that is difficult to resist.
Smokers frequently experience strong cravings for cigarettes during the first days of quitting.
cravinggerund / present participle
Experiencing or characterized by a powerful desire for something.
The craving crowd waited eagerly for the band to appear.
craveverb
To have an intense desire for something.
She craved chocolate so much that she went to the store at midnight to buy some.
To beg or plead for something earnestly.
He craved forgiveness from his friend after the argument.
To request or demand formally or with authority (often in legal or archaic usage).
The petitioners crave the court’s indulgence in this matter.
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