craving
Use Craving in a sentence
vɪŋ noun
great or eager desire; yearning.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly: to crave sweets; to crave affection.
2.
to require; need: a problem craving prompt attention.
3.
to ask earnestly for (something); beg for.
4.
to ask (a person) earnestly for something or to do something.
verb (used without object)
5.
to beg or plead (usually followed by for ).
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English craven, Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to demand, lay claim to
before 1000; Middle English craven, Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to demand, lay claim to
Related forms
crav·er, noun
Synonyms
1. yearn for, hunger for.
1. yearn for, hunger for.
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| —vb (when intr, | |
| 1. | to desire intensely; long (for) |
| 2. | (tr) to need greatly or urgently |
| 3. | (tr) to beg or plead for |
| [Old English crafian; related to Old Norse krefja to demand, krǣfr strong; see | |
| 'craver | |
| —n | |
| craving (ˈkreɪvɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| an intense desire or longing | |
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Word Origin & History
crave
O.E. crafian "demand by right," from N.Gmc. *krabojan, perhaps related to craft. Current sense "to long for" is c.1400, probably through intermediate meaning "to ask very earnestly" (c.1300).
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Example sentences
The intensity of the craving remodels those pleasure circuits, causing desire to outpace pleasure.
Other side effects will include unnatural strength, a peculiar garlic allergy, and a strong craving for only liquid nourishment.
If you crave sugar, only sugar will satisfy the craving.
They are mostly deeply isolated and craving the notoriety that the act will bring upon them.
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