adj
starving
STAH-vihng
adj
1
Suffering severely from lack of food, or, informally, extremely hungry.
"The charity delivers food to starving families overseas."
"Let's eat now — I'm starving."
How to Use Starving
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishVery hungry, whether that means literally close to starvation or just informally "really wanting food."
When to use it
In everyday speech, "I'm starving" almost always just means "very hungry," not actual starvation.
Word Forms
more starving comparative, starvings plural, most starving superlative
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The charity delivers food to _____ families overseas.