Definition of STARVING

starving

Meanings

Plural: starvings

Noun

  • the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
  • starvation

Verb

  • be hungry; go without food
    • "Let's eat--I'm starving!"
  • die of food deprivation
  • deprive of food
  • have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
  • deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
    • "he is starving her of love"
  • present participle and gerund of starve

Adjective Satellite

  • suffering from lack of food

Adj

  • Extremely hungry

Antonyms

be full, feed

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 15

starving is a valid Words With Friends word