noun
thirst
thurst
noun
1
The feeling of needing something to drink.
"A cold glass of water finally quenched his thirst."
2
A strong desire or craving for something.
"Her thirst for knowledge led her to read every book in the library."
verb
1
To have a strong craving or desire for something.
"The team thirsted for revenge after last season's defeat."
How to Use Thirst
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe need for a drink, or, figuratively, a strong craving for something else, like knowledge or success.
Common pairings
quench your thirst
thirst for knowledge
thirst for revenge
Word Forms
thirsted past tense, thirsts plural, thirsts singular
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Etymology
From Old English þurst, related to Latin torridus ("scorched, dry") — the underlying sense is dryness.