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starving

UK
/ˈstɑːvɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɑrvɪŋ/
starving out

Translations

starvingadjective
UK
/ˈstɑːvɪŋ/
US
/ˈstɑrvɪŋ/
The starving children were given food and water.
Голодным детям дали еду и воду.
After the long hike, we were all starving and ready for a big meal.
После долгого похода мы все были изголодавшимися и готовы к большому обеду.
Additional translations
умирающий с голоду
голодающий
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.
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/
During the famine, many people began to starve.
Во время голода многие люди начали голодать.
морить голодом
The cruel king decided to starve the prisoners.
Жестокий король решил морить голодом заключенных.
Additional translations
истощать
изнурять голодом
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').
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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