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appetite

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈæpətaɪt/ · UK /ˈæpɪtaɪt/

appetite means: The feeling that you want to eat food.

noun

WISH TO EATB1

The feeling that you want to eat food.

  • I have no appetite today.
  • The walk gave us a good appetite.
  • Has your appetite improved since yesterday?

How to use it: appetite for something (I had little appetite for breakfast.)

Similar words: hunger

Common phrases: a good appetite, lose your appetite, have an appetite

STRONG DESIREB2

A strong wish to have, do, or experience something.

  • She has an appetite for adventure.
  • Investors showed little appetite for risk.
  • His appetite for power grew every year.

How to use it: appetite for something (The public has an appetite for fresh ideas.)

Similar words: desire, eagerness, hunger

Common phrases: appetite for something, an insatiable appetite, a growing appetite, appetite for reading

Questions about appetite

What does appetite mean?

The feeling that you want to eat food.

What is appetite in other languages?

Türkçe: iştah · Español: apetito · Français: appétit · Deutsch: Appetit · Italiano: appetito · 日本語: 食欲

How do you pronounce appetite?

In American English /ˈæpətaɪt/; in British English /ˈæpɪtaɪt/.

How do you use appetite in a sentence?

I have no appetite today. The walk gave us a good appetite.

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