Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - hunger
Hunger
hunger
n. & v. --n. 1 a feeling of pain or discomfort, or (in extremes) an exhausted condition, caused by lack of food. 2 (often foll. by for, after) a strong desire. --v.intr. 1 (often foll. by for, after) have a craving or strong desire. 2 feel hunger. Phrases and idioms hunger march a march undertaken by a body of unemployed etc. to call attention to their condition. hunger marcher a person who goes on a hunger march. hunger strike the refusal of food as a form of protest, esp. by prisoners. hunger striker a person who takes part in a hunger strike. Etymology: OE hungor, hyngran f. Gmc
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hungor; akin to Old High German hungar ~, Lithuanian kanka torture Date: before 12th century 1. a craving or urgent need for food or a specific nutrient, an uneasy sensation occasioned by the lack of food, a weakened condition brought about by prolonged lack of food, a strong desire ; craving , II. verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to feel or suffer ~, to have an eager desire, transitive verb to make hungry, see: long ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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