craving

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Pronunciation

/ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/

Definition of craving

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

A strong desire; yearning.

“[W]e contrived to satisfy the cravings of thirst by suffering the shirts to become saturated, and then wringing them so as to let the grateful fluid trickle into our mouths.”
“The craving for cuteness is a psychological phenomenon that originally had the purpose of increasing the chances of a baby to survive […]”
“The list of potential victories you could achieve with your reset is long, and it includes a fafillion wins that have nothing to do with the scale: Fewer blemishes. Thicker hair. Less join pain. Reduced cravings. No midday energy slump.”

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noun

A strong desire; yearning.

“[W]e contrived to satisfy the cravings of thirst by suffering the shirts to become saturated, and then wringing them so as to let the grateful fluid trickle into our mouths.”
“The craving for cuteness is a psychological phenomenon that originally had the purpose of increasing the chances of a baby to survive […]”
“The list of potential victories you could achieve with your reset is long, and it includes a fafillion wins that have nothing to do with the scale: Fewer blemishes. Thicker hair. Less join pain. Reduced cravings. No midday energy slump.”

verb

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”); equivalent to crave + -ing.

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