hunger meaning

UK /ˈhʌŋɡə/ US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/ 2 syllables

hunger (noun): a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation.

hunger has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

hunger as a noun

  1. a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

    Synonyms: hungriness

    Type of: drive

    Kinds: bulimia, emptiness, edacity, starvation, undernourishment

    Related forms: hungry

  2. strong desire for something (not food or drink)
    • a thirst for knowledge
    • hunger for affection

    Synonyms: hungriness, thirst, thirstiness

    Type of: desire

    Related forms: hungry

hunger as a verb

  1. be hungry; go without food
    • Let's eat--I'm starving!

    Synonyms: starve, famish

    Type of: suffer

  2. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

    Synonyms: crave, thirst, starve, lust

    Type of: desire

  3. feel the need to eat

    Type of: ache

How to pronounce hunger

hunger is pronounced /ˈhʌŋɡə/ in British English and /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hunger

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HU · words ending in ER · 6-letter words

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