Definition of CRAVE

crave

Meanings

Plural: craves

Verb

  • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  • plead or ask for earnestly
  • To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
  • To ask for earnestly; to beg or demand, as from a figure of authority.
  • To call for; to require as a course of action.

Noun

  • A formal application to a court to make a particular order.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English craven, from Old English crafian (“to crave, ask, implore, demand, summon”), from Proto-West Germanic *krafōn, from Proto-Germanic *krafjaną (“to demand”). Cognate with Danish kræve (“to demand, require”), Swedish kräva (“to crave, demand”), Icelandic krefja (“to demand”), Norwegian kreve (“to demand”).

Synonyms

hunger, lust, starve, thirst

Scrabble Score: 10

crave is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
crave is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crave is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

crave is a valid Words With Friends word