hunger

🇺🇸 /ˈhʌŋɡər/ 🇬🇧 /ˈhʌŋɡə(r)/
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Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
B2

Not having enough food to eat, which can make people sick or die.

The organization works to end world hunger by providing food to those in need.

B2

The feeling you get when you need to eat.

My hunger made me feel weak and dizzy.

C1

A very strong want for something.

His hunger for knowledge led him to read many books.

translation

n. Not having enough food to eat, which can make people sick or die.; The feeling you get when you need to eat.; A very strong want for something.

Word Forms

Plural hungers