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starving

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈstɑrvɪŋ/ · UK /ˈstɑːvɪŋ/

starving means: Extremely hungry and wanting food immediately.

adjective

VERY HUNGRYA2

Extremely hungry and wanting food immediately.

  • I am starving!
  • We were starving after the long walk.
  • Are you starving, or can lunch wait?

Similar words: very hungry, famished

Common phrases: feel starving, absolutely starving

noun

LACK OF FOODC2

The suffering or death caused by having too little food for a long time.

  • Starving was a constant danger during the siege.
  • Relief workers tried to prevent starving among displaced families.
  • The report described deaths from starving during the famine.

Similar words: starvation

Common phrases: prevent starving, death from starving

Questions about starving

What does starving mean?

Extremely hungry and wanting food immediately.

What is starving in other languages?

Türkçe: çok aç · Español: hambriento · Français: affamé · Deutsch: ausgehungert · Italiano: affamato · 日本語: 腹ぺこだ

How do you pronounce starving?

In American English /ˈstɑrvɪŋ/; in British English /ˈstɑːvɪŋ/.

How do you use starving in a sentence?

I am starving! We were starving after the long walk.

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