i'm starving — An expression used to indicate extreme hunger
Part of speech: INTERJECTION
Definition: An expression used to indicate extreme hunger
Pronunciation (IPA): /aɪm ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 극도로 배가 고프다는 표현
Korean pronunciation: 아임 **스타**빙
Example Sentences
- I'm starving! I haven't eaten since breakfast.
- My stomach is growling so loudly - I'm starving and everyone can hear it!
- After that 5-hour meeting, I'm starving and ready to eat a horse.
i'm starving
INTERJECTION//aɪm ˈstɑːrvɪŋ//
An expression used to indicate extreme hunger
💡 Concept
After hiking all morning, he groaned 'I'm starving' and stared at the menu.
🎵 Rhyme
I'm starving, but I'm still carving!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/aɪm ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/aɪm ˈstɑːvɪŋ/
🌳Etymology
Rootstarve
Suffix--ing
Origin
starve는 고대 영어 steorfan(죽다)에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '죽다'라는 의미였지만 점차 '굶주림으로 죽다', '매우 배고프다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
carvingmarving
carving
marving
🔗Collocations
absolutely starving
starving hungry
literally starving
starving to death
starving artist
📝Examples
“I'm starving! I haven't eaten since breakfast.”
😄 Fun example
“My stomach is growling so loudly - I'm starving and everyone can hear it!”
😄 Fun example
“After that 5-hour meeting, I'm starving and ready to eat a horse.”
😄 Fun example
“I'm starving but I'm also too lazy to cook anything.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
I'm famishedI'm ravenousI'm dying of hungerI'm so hungry
Antonyms
I'm fullI'm stuffedI'm satisfied
Related
hungryappetitefeastfaminedevour
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