Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: hunger
IPA transcription: [h'ʌŋɡɚ]
Pronunciations of hunger
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: hunger, hungriness
    Meaning: a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
  • Synonyms: hunger, hungriness, thirst, thirstiness
    Meaning: strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"
Usage examples
  • "Hunger?"
  • His hunger was forgotten.
  • "Then you must suffer hunger."
  • "Yes; those who have died of hunger."
  • It was more powerful than a direct hunger.
  • My hunger was beginning to be insupportable.
  • I was yielding to the effects of hunger and cold.
  • 'Him wild hunger drives o'er the beauteous earth.'
  • Hunger and fatigue made me incapable of reasoning.
  • When his hunger was satisfied the old man said to him:
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Jane Cobden, License CC BY-SA 4.0