appetite

noun

AP-uh-tyt/ˈæpəˌtaɪt/UKAP-i-tyt/ˈæpɪtaɪt/

Pluralappetites

3 meanings of appetite

1
nouncountable or uncountable
The feeling of wanting to eat or drink something.
Like a car asking for gas: your body tells you when it needs food.
After being sick all week, she lost her appetite and ate very little.
Swimming all afternoon gave the kids a big appetite.
Similarhunger
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A strong wish to do or have something.
Like hunger, but for things you want to do instead of food.
He has a strong appetite for learning new things.
Even after the loss, the team kept its appetite for winning.
Similardesire, taste, enthusiasm, hunger, thirst
Oppositeaversion, distaste
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3
nouncountable or uncountable
The wish to enjoy things that make your body or mind feel good.
He spent all his money because he could not control his appetite for pleasure.
Her appetite for attention made her do silly things in class.
Similardesire, craving, hunger, thirst
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Origin

It comes from Latin, from a word meaning "to strive after" or "long for." It reached English through Old French.