hunger
A need or compelling desire for food.
Other meanings
Any strong desire or need.
“I have a hunger to win.”
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "hungor" (hunger, desire; famine).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “hunger” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.