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starving

UK
/ˈstɑːvɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɑrvɪŋ/
starving out

Translations

starvingadjective
UK
/ˈstɑːvɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɑrvɪŋ/
After the long hike, I was absolutely starving and couldn't wait to eat.
Après la longue randonnée, j'étais affamé et je n'avais qu'une hâte : manger.
Additional translations
mourant de faimEmploi intensif, surtout pour insister sur une faim extrême.
en manque désespéré deSens figuré.
Synonyms
famished
ravenous
hungry
emaciated
insatiable
voracious
Antonyms
satiated
full
fed
starvingnoun
starving
pl
UK
/ˈstɑː.vɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɑr.vɪŋ/
Used chiefly with the definite article to denote people who are suffering from hunger.
les affamés
International aid arrived to help the starving.
L'aide internationale est arrivée pour aider les affamés.
privation de nourritureSens abstrait ; emploi soutenu.
Prolonged starving can lead to serious health problems.
Une privation prolongée de nourriture peut entraîner de graves problèmes de santé.
Synonyms
the starving
starving people
the famished
the hungry
famine victims
the malnourished
starvers
starveverb

starving

Gerund

starved
Past Simple
starved
Past Participle
starving
Gerund
UK
/stɑːv/
US
/stɑrv/
mourir de faim
The animals were left to starve without proper care.
Les animaux ont été laissés à mourir de faim faute de soins appropriés.
The cruel ruler starved his prisoners as a form of punishment.
Le cruel dirigeant a affamé ses prisonniers comme forme de punition.
priver deS’emploie pour une privation au sens figuré.
The artist felt starved of inspiration after the long break.
L’artiste se sentait privé d’inspiration après la longue pause.
Additional translations
avoir faimSens courant, souvent rendu plus familièrement par « crever de faim ».
Synonyms
fast
deprive
famine
hunger
withhold food
die of hunger
Antonyms
nourish
feed
satisfy
starvegerund / present participle

starving

Used attributively and predicatively (e.g., 'starving people', 'I’m starving').
The starving children were given warm meals and shelter.
Les enfants affamés ont reçu des repas chauds et un abri.
Additional translations
mourant de faimRenforce l’idée d’extrême faim.
Synonyms
starving
famished
ravenous
hungry
peckish
famishing

Definitions

starvingadjective
Extremely hungry; famished.
After the long hike, I was absolutely starving and couldn't wait to eat.
Suffering or dying from hunger.
The starving children were in desperate need of food and aid.
Desperately in need of something specified or implied.
The young company is starving for investment.
starvingnoun
People who are starving; those suffering severely from lack of food.
International aid arrived to help the starving.
The act or state of suffering from lack of food; starvation.
Prolonged starving can lead to serious health problems.
The act or condition of being deprived of food; starvation.
Prolonged starving can lead to irreversible organ damage.
starveverb
To suffer or die from lack of food.
The animals were left to starve without proper care.
To cause someone or something to suffer or die from lack of food.
The cruel ruler starved his prisoners as a form of punishment.
To deprive of something necessary or desirable.
The artist felt starved of inspiration after the long break.
To feel or be extremely hungry; to have an intense desire for food.
After the long hike, the whole group was starving and eager for dinner.
starvegerund / present participle
Suffering from extreme hunger; very hungry.
The starving children were given warm meals and shelter.
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