# thirsting

Pronunciation: say "THURST-ing" US /ˈθɝstɪŋ/, UK /ˈθɜːstɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of thirst. — present participle and gerund of thirst
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of thirst. Use it for needing a drink, or for wanting something very much.
   - _Lost in the desert for two days, the travelers were thirsting and close to collapse._
   - _Thirsting for revenge, the exiled prince raised an army._

## Noun

2. The state of having a thirst for something; a deep longing or craving.
   - Simple: A strong feeling of wanting something very much.
   - _The poems trace the restless thirstings of a young mind for meaning._
   - _No amount of success could quiet his thirsting for approval._

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