hunger — a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhʌŋɡər/
Korean meaning: 배고픔, 굶주림
Korean pronunciation: **헝**거
Example Sentences
- My stomach is making weird noises - I think it's speaking the ancient language of hunger!
- The students showed great hunger for learning new vocabulary.
- After three hours of shopping, my hunger reached emergency level - code red!
hunger
NOUN//ˈhʌŋɡər//
a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈhʌŋɡər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhʌŋɡə/
🌳Etymology
Roothunger
Origin
고대 영어 'hungor'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나온 말입니다. 배고픔이라는 기본적인 인간의 욕구를 나타내는 가장 오래된 단어 중 하나입니다.
🎵Rhyme
youngermongerstronger
younger
monger
stronger
🔗Collocations
hunger for power
satisfy hunger
extreme hunger
hunger pangs
die of hunger
hunger strike
insatiable hunger
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My stomach is making weird noises - I think it's speaking the ancient language of hunger!”
“The students showed great hunger for learning new vocabulary.”
😄 Fun example
“After three hours of shopping, my hunger reached emergency level - code red!”
“World hunger remains one of the most serious global challenges.”
😄 Fun example
“My hunger for pizza is stronger than my willpower to diet.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
starvationappetitecravingdesireyearning
Antonyms
satisfactionfullnesssatiety
Related
hungrystarvefamineappetitethirst
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