adjective
suffering from lack of food
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adjective
extremely hungry
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Examples
- they were tired and famished for food and sleep
- a ravenous boy
- the family was starved and ragged
- fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy
verb
be hungry
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- go without food
- Let's eat--I'm starving!
verb
die of food deprivation
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- The political prisoners starved to death
- Many famished in the countryside during the drought
verb
deprive of food
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- They starved the prisoners
verb
have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
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verb
deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
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- he is starving her of love
- The engine was starved of fuel