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Detailed Synonyms for starving in English

starving:

starving adj

  1. starving
  2. starving
    – suffering from lack of food 1
    starving; starved
    – suffering from lack of food 1

starving [the ~] noun

  1. the starving
    – the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine 1
    the starvation; the starving
    – the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine 1
    • starvation [the ~] noun
      • the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender1
      • they were charged with the starvation of children in their care1
    • starving [the ~] noun

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Related Definitions for "starving":

  1. suffering from lack of food1
  2. the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine1

starve:

to starve verb (starves, starved, starving)

  1. to starve
    to starve; to die of hunger
    • starve verb (starves, starved, starving)
    • die of hunger verb (dies of hunger, died of hunger, dying of hunger)
  2. to starve
    to starve; to hunger; to be hungry; to die
    • starve verb (starves, starved, starving)
    • hunger verb (hungers, hungered, hungering)
    • be hungry verb (is hungry, being hungry)
    • die verb (dies, died, dying)
  3. to starve
    to starve
    • starve verb (starves, starved, starving)
  4. to starve
    to starve; to emaciate
    • starve verb (starves, starved, starving)
    • emaciate verb (emaciates, emaciated, emaciating)
  5. to starve
    – die of food deprivation 1
    to starve; famish
    – die of food deprivation 1
    • starve verb (starves, starved, starving)
      • The political prisoners starved to death1
    • famish verb
      • Many famished in the countryside during the drought1
  6. to starve
    – deprive of food 1
    to starve; famish
    – deprive of food 1
    • starve verb (starves, starved, starving)
      • They starved the prisoners1
    • famish verb
  7. to starve
    – deprive of a necessity and cause suffering 1
    to starve
    – deprive of a necessity and cause suffering 1
    • starve verb (starves, starved, starving)
      • he is starving her of love1
      • The engine was starved of fuel1
  8. to starve
    – be hungry; go without food 1
    to starve; to hunger; famish
    – be hungry; go without food 1
    • starve verb (starves, starved, starving)
      • Let's eat--I'm starving!1
    • hunger verb (hungers, hungered, hungering)
    • famish verb
  9. to starve
    – have a craving, appetite, or great desire for 1
    to crave; lust; to starve; to hunger; thirst
    – have a craving, appetite, or great desire for 1
    • crave verb (craves, craved, craving)
    • lust verb
    • starve verb (starves, starved, starving)
    • hunger verb (hungers, hungered, hungering)
    • thirst verb

Conjugations for starve:

present
  1. starve
  2. starve
  3. starves
  4. starve
  5. starve
  6. starve
simple past
  1. starved
  2. starved
  3. starved
  4. starved
  5. starved
  6. starved
present perfect
  1. have starved
  2. have starved
  3. has starved
  4. have starved
  5. have starved
  6. have starved
past continuous
  1. was starving
  2. were starving
  3. was starving
  4. were starving
  5. were starving
  6. were starving
future
  1. shall starve
  2. will starve
  3. will starve
  4. shall starve
  5. will starve
  6. will starve
continuous present
  1. am starving
  2. are starving
  3. is starving
  4. are starving
  5. are starving
  6. are starving
subjunctive
  1. be starved
  2. be starved
  3. be starved
  4. be starved
  5. be starved
  6. be starved
diverse
  1. starve!
  2. let's starve!
  3. starved
  4. starving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "starve":

  1. die of food deprivation1
    • The political prisoners starved to death1
  2. deprive of food1
    • They starved the prisoners1
  3. deprive of a necessity and cause suffering1
    • he is starving her of love1
    • The engine was starved of fuel1
  4. be hungry; go without food1
    • Let's eat--I'm starving!1
  5. have a craving, appetite, or great desire for1

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