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thirsting

SayTHURST-ingUS/ˈθɝstɪŋ/UK/ˈθɜːstɪŋ/

Noun pluralthirstings

2 meanings of thirsting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of thirst. Use it for needing a drink, or for wanting something very much.

    After the long hike, we were thirsting for cold water.

    The team is thirsting for a win after a bad season.

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

    Her thirsting for adventure took her all over the world.

    The old man talked about his early thirstings for knowledge.

    Similarlonging, craving, yearning, hunger, desire

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thirsting is a form of thirst

thirst, verb: To be thirsty and need something to drink. Full entry

Forms
thirstthirsts he/she/itthirsting -ing formthirsted past tense, past participle
Spelling
thirst → thirsting: add -ing

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