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Hungering: meaning, definitions and examples

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hungering

 

[ หˆhสŒล‹ษกษ™rษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

desire for food

Hungering refers to a strong desire or craving for food or sustenance, often accompanied by physical sensations such as a growling stomach. It can also denote a figurative longing for something more, representing an intense yearning that goes beyond mere physical need. The term encapsulates both a biological impulse and an emotional experience, highlighting the importance of nourishment in human life. In literature and poetry, hungering can symbolize deeper desires, representing the human condition's inherent cravings.

Synonyms

craving, longing, yearning.

Examples of usage

  • I sat at the table, hungering for my mother's homemade dinner.
  • After a long hike, we were hungering for a hearty meal.
  • He was hungering for knowledge, eager to learn new things.
  • The refugees were hungering for safety and a place to call home.

Translations

Translations of the word "hungering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fome

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅเค–เคฎเคฐเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hunger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lapar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะพะปะพะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gล‚รณd

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃขใˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท faim

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ hambre

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aรงlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ—ˆ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูˆุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hlad

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hlad

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฅฅ้ฅฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hunger

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hungur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐัˆั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒชแƒ˜แƒ•แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ aclฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ hambre

Etymology

The word 'hungering' is derived from the Old English term 'hungor,' which means 'hunger' or 'starvation.' This term has roots in the Proto-Germanic *hungrล, which is akin to the Old High German 'hungr' and the Dutch 'honger.' The evolution of the word has been closely tied to the human experience of needing food, and over time, it has expanded to encompass deeper emotional cravings as well. The suffix '-ing' is a common way in English to form present participles or gerunds from verbs, thus 'hungering' denotes the ongoing action of experiencing hunger. This term has been in use since at least the early medieval period and has retained its core meaning through various adaptations and usages in literature and everyday speech.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,814 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.