an intense and prolonged desire; yearning or appetite, as for affection or a food or drug
noun
- The definition of a craving is a very strong desire.
An example of a craving is a pregnant woman absolutely needing to eat frozen yogurt.
- Craving means to want something very much.
An example of craving is wanting water when you are very thirsty.
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noun
A consuming desire; a yearning.
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Origin
From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”), equivalent to crave + -ing.
Verb
- Present participle of crave.
Origin
From crave.
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Sentence Examples
- I have a big craving for sweets.
- What can I do to overcome my constant sugar cravings?
- Cravings for carbohydrates can lead to weight gain.
- The craving for a cigarette often goes away in less than a week.
- These, combined with cigarette cravings, are why it is difficult for some people to give up smoking.
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