Hunger word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "hunger" word

[noun] strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"
[noun] a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood deprivation
[verb] be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
[verb] have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
[verb] feel the need to eat

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\Hun"ger\, n. [AS. hungor; akin to OFries. hunger, D. honger, OS. & OHG. hungar, G. hunger, Icel. hungr, Sw. & Dan. hunger, Goth. h?hrus hunger, huggrjan to hunger.] 1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food. Note: The sensation of hunger is usually referred to the stomach, but is probably dependent on excitation of the sensory nerves, both of the stomach and intestines, and perhaps also on indirect impressions from other organs, more or less exhausted from lack of nutriment. 2. Any strong eager desire. O sacred hunger of ambitious minds! --Spenser. For hunger of my gold I die. --Dryden.
\Hun"ger\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hungered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hungering}.] [OE. hungren, AS. hyngrian. See {Hunger}, n.] 1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger. 2. To have an eager desire; to long. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteouness. --Matt. v. 6.
\Hun"ger\, v. t. To make hungry; to famish.

Synonyms for hunger

crave, famish, hungriness, lust, starve, thirst, thirst

Antonyms: be full

Related terms: an universal wolf, appetency, cannibalism, carnivority, chewing, covet, devourment, dryness, eating, epulation, famine, hankering, herbivorism, licking, longing, nibbling, omnivorism, pantophagy, pruriency, sigh, stomach, want

The fun area, different aproach to word »hunger«

Let's analyse "hunger" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: REGNUH. Average typing speed for these characters is 1635 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .... ..- -. --. . .-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: hunger: 3 + 5 = 8, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: hunger: 8 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 5 + 9 = 37, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
H (1)	8	Strength	Couragous, Faithful, Caring
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
U (1)	21	World	Gifted, Generous, Bountiful

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