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craving
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crav·ing

noun \ˈkrā-viŋ\

Definition of CRAVING

: an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing
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Examples of CRAVING

  1. I had a sudden craving for french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.
  2. <a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles>

First Known Use of CRAVING

1633

Related to CRAVING

Synonyms
appetency, appetite, desire, drive, hankering, hunger, itch, jones [slang], letch, longing, lust, passion, pining, thirst, thirstiness, urge, yearning, yen

Rhymes with CRAVING

caving, paving, raving, saving, shaving

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