noun

1. the uncomfortable or distressful feeling caused by a desire or need for water and characterized generally by a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat
2. Informal a craving for a specific liquid, esp. for alcoholic liquor
3. any strong desire; craving a thirst for fame

Etymology: ME < OE thurst, akin to Ger durst < IE base *ters-, to dry > L torrere, to parch, torridus, torrid, terra, earth

intransitive verb

1. to be thirsty
2. to have a strong desire or craving