Meaning & use

hunger

noun·Everyday

The uncomfortable sensation or need for food, or a strong desire for something.

See it in a sentence

By the time dinner was ready, the children's hunger had made them irritable.

His hunger for recognition drove him to work through every single weekend.

A note on using this word

Hunger is uncountable when referring to the physical need for food but pairs with 'for' when describing a strong desire, as in 'hunger for success'.

Words with a similar meaning

faminecraving

Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.

Words with an opposite meaning

satietyfullness

Another way to use it

2. verb

To have a strong desire or craving for something.

After years abroad, she hungered for the sound of her own language.

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