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Hunger is defined as wanting something.

(verb)

An example of hunger is desperately wanting justice in the world; to hunger for justice.

The definition of hunger is the desire for something.

(noun)

An example of hunger is what people feel when starving in an African nation.

See hunger in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. the discomfort, pain, or weakness caused by a need for food
2. famine; starvation
a desire, need, or appetite for food
any strong desire; craving

Origin: ME < OE hungor, akin to Ger hunger < IE base *kenk-, to burn, dry up > Lith kankà, pain

intransitive verb

to feel hunger; be hungry; need food
to have a strong desire; crave: with for or after

transitive verb

Rare to subject to hunger; starve

See hunger in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. A strong desire or need for food.
b. The discomfort, weakness, or pain caused by a prolonged lack of food.
A strong desire or craving: a hunger for affection.

verb hun·gered, hun·ger·ing, hun·gers

verb, intransitive

To have a need or desire for food.
To have a strong desire or craving.

verb, transitive

To cause to experience hunger; make hungry.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English hungor

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