The thirsty man craved water. The lonely orphan craved affection.
SYNONYM(S): want, wish, covet.Some have too much, yet still do crave (Edward Dyer).
SYNONYM(S): hanker, hunger, thirst.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
crav|ing — «KRAY vihng», noun. strong desire; longing; yearning: »The hungry man had a craving for food. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under desire. (Cf. ↑desire) … Useful english dictionary
crav·ing — /ˈkreıvıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] : a very strong desire for something I had/felt a sudden craving for french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast food restaurant … Useful english dictionary
crav — crav·er; crav·ing·ly; crav·ing·ness; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
crav´er — crave «krayv», verb, craved, crav|ing. –v.t. 1. to long for; desire very much: »The thirsty man craved water. The lonely orphan craved affection. SYNONYM(S): want, wish, covet. 2. to ask earnestly for; beg: »H … Useful english dictionary
cravingly — crav·ing·ly … English syllables
craving — crav|ing [ˈkreıvıŋ] n an extremely strong desire for something →↑longing craving for ▪ She had a craving for some chocolate … Dictionary of contemporary English
craving — crav|ing [ kreıvıŋ ] noun count a very strong feeling of wanting something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cravingness — crav·ing·ness … English syllables
craving — crav•ing [[t]ˈkreɪ vɪŋ[/t]] n. great or eager desire; yearning • Etymology: 1250–1300 syn: See desire … From formal English to slang
