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crav⋅ing
[krey-ving] 
–noun
| great or eager desire; yearning. |
crave
[kreyv] verb, craved, crav⋅ing.–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 fol. by for). |
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME craven, OE crafian; akin to ON krefja to demand, lay claim to
bef. 1000; ME craven, OE crafian; akin to ON krefja to demand, lay claim to
Related forms:
craver, noun
Synonyms:
1. yearn for, hunger for.
1. yearn for, hunger for.
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| crave (krāv) v. craved, crav·ing, craves v. tr.
To have an eager or intense desire. [Middle English craven, from Old English crafian, to beg.] crav'er n., crav'ing·ly adv. |
| crav·ing (krā'vĭng) n. A consuming desire; a yearning. |
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Craving
Crav"ing\ (-?ng), n. Vehement or urgent desire; longing for; beseeching. A succession of cravings and satiety. --L'Estrange. -- Crav"ing*ly, adv. -- Crav"ing*ness, n.
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Language Translation for : craving
Spanish:
anhelo, ansia,
German:
die Sehnsucht,
Japanese:
切望
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