Hunger and Starve

Hunger

Hunger verb - Be hungry; go without food.

Starve is a synonym for hunger. In some cases you can use "Starve" instead a verb "Hunger".

Nearby Words: hungry, hungered, hungering

Starve

Starve verb - Be hungry; go without food.
Usage example: Let's eat--I'm starving!

Hunger is a synonym for starve. You can use "Hunger" instead the word "Starve" as a verb or a noun.

Both words in one sentence

  • Wizard Needs Food Badly: If you don't eat, you'll eventually starve to death after growing progressively weaker from hunger.
  • Creator / Damon Knight Sit on a hoard of food while other starve around you and feel the pain of their hunger.
  • Let them go hungry too long, and they'll starve to death (if they don't get killed by someone else after going berserk, as extreme hunger creates highly negative thoughts).
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