[uncountable] the state of not having enough food to eat, especially when this causes illness or death synonym starvation. Around fifty people die of hunger ...

[uncountable] the state of not having enough food to eat, especially when this causes illness or death synonym starvation Around fifty people die of hunger ...

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hunger. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Definition of hunger verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and ...

feeling that you want to eat something. Extra Examples We were all ravenously hungry after the walk. I have a hungry family to feed.

Definition of hunger verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and ...

hunger for/after something/somebody (literary) to have a strong desire or need for something or someone He hungered for knowledge.

hungry (for something) having or showing a strong desire for something Both parties are hungry for power. power-hungry The child is simply hungry for affection.

​(literary) to have a strong desire or need for something/somebody. He hungered for knowledge. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

​(literary) to have a strong desire or need for something/somebody. He hungered for knowledge. Want to learn more? Find out which words work together and ...