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hungering

USHUNG-ger-ing/ˈhʌŋɡəɹɪŋ/UKHUNG-guh-ring/ˈhʌŋɡəɹɪŋ/

Noun pluralhungerings

2 meanings of hungering

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of hunger. Use this form for something happening now, like "is hungering."

    The crowd was hungering for change after years of broken promises.

    Children hungering for attention often act out in class.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A strong feeling of wanting food, or of wanting something very much.

    Like a deep wish inside you that will not go away until it is filled.

    His hungering for fame led him into one reckless venture after another.

    After days without food, their hungering became hard to bear.

    Similarcraving, yearning, longing, desire

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hungering is a form of hunger

hunger, verb: To want something very much. Full entry

Forms
hungerhungers he/she/ithungering -ing formhungered past tense, past participle
Spelling
hunger → hungering: add -ing

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