Definitions for: Hunger

[n] strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"
[n] a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation
[v] be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
[v] have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
[v] feel the need to eat

Webster (1913) Definition: Hun"ger, n. [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D.
honger, OS. & OHG. hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan.
hunger, Goth. h?hrus hunger, huggrjan to hunger.]
1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of
food; a craving or desire for food.

Note: The sensation of hunger is usually referred to the
stomach, but is probably dependent on excitation of the
sensory nerves, both of the stomach and intestines, and
perhaps also on indirect impressions from other organs,
more or less exhausted from lack of nutriment.

2. Any strong eager desire.

O sacred hunger of ambitious minds! --Spenser.

For hunger of my gold I die. --Dryden.

Hun"ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hungered; p. pr. & vb.
n. Hungering.] [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See Hunger,
n.]
1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of
food; to be oppressed by hunger.

2. To have an eager desire; to long.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteouness. --Matt. v. 6.

Hun"ger, v. t.
To make hungry; to famish.

Synonyms: crave, famish, hungriness, lust, starve, thirst, thirst

Antonyms: be full

See Also: ache, bulimia, desire, desire, drive, edacity, emptiness, esurience, famishment, hurt, hurt, malnourishment, ravenousness, smart, starvation, suffer, undernourishment, voraciousness, voracity, want

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