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be starving/starved

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Definition of be starving/starved

chiefly US, informal
: to be very hungry
  • I skipped lunch, so by dinnertime I was starving.
  • When are we eating? I'm starved!

Word by Word Definitions

starve play starving

  1. : to perish from lack of food

  2. : to suffer extreme hunger

  3. : to die of cold

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starve play starved

  1. : to perish from lack of food

  2. : to suffer extreme hunger

  3. : to die of cold

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