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/ˈhʌŋɡə/
US
/ˈhʌŋɡɚ/
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hunger
noun
hungers
pl
Translations
жажда
His hunger for knowledge was insatiable.
Его жажда знаний была ненасытной.
голод
The hunger in the region has reached critical levels.
Голод в регионе достиг критического уровня.
Definitions
A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat.
After skipping breakfast, she felt a strong hunger by lunchtime.
A strong desire or craving for something.
He had a hunger for knowledge that drove him to read every book he could find.
The state of having a shortage of food, especially in a large population.
The organization works to alleviate hunger in impoverished communities around the world.
Synonyms
appetite
starvation
craving
desire for food
emptiness
famine
need for sustenance
Antonyms
satisfaction
fullness
hunger
verb
hungered
Past Simple
hungered
Past Participle
hungering
Gerund
UK
/ˈhʌŋɡə/
US
/ˈhʌŋɡɚ/
Translations
голодать
During the war, many people began to hunger.
Во время войны многие люди начали голодать.
Additional translations
испытывать нехватку чего-либо
Definitions
To have a strong desire or craving for something.
She hungered for knowledge and spent hours reading every day.
To suffer from lack of food; to be hungry.
During the long winter, many animals hungered in the barren landscape.
Synonyms
yearn
long (for)
pine (for)
thirst (for)
ache (for)
desire
covet
want
lust (for)
crave
hunger
adjective
UK
/ˈhʌŋɡə/
US
/ˈhʌŋɡɚ/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "hunger strike", "hunger relief")
Definitions
Relating to or intended to address hunger or the hungry.
The charity organised a hunger relief campaign.
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