hunger strike

noun

: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to sustain life

hunger striker noun

Examples of hunger strike in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another student group was also caught off guard when Wong and other Scholarism members launched a hunger strike near the end of the movement, Chan said. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Huerta and Chavez continued their fight for workers' rights, including leading protests, worker strikes, hunger strikes, and arguably their most famous tactic, national boycotts. — Jasmine Aguilera, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

He was released in February 2023 after going on hunger strike. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

While some prisoners tolerated the guards’ abuses, others rebelled, including Clay Ramsay, who Newsweek reports went on a hunger strike. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hunger strike

• businesslike
• ladylike
• motorbike
• workmanlike
• alike
• belike
• birdlike
• catlike
• childlike
• christlike
• deathlike
• dislike

Kids Definition

hunger strike

noun

: refusal (as by a prisoner) to eat enough to stay alive