crave — to have a powerful desire for something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to have a powerful desire for something
Pronunciation (IPA): /kreɪv/
Example Sentences
- After three days of dieting, he craved pizza like a vampire craves blood.
- Students crave feedback from their teachers to improve their performance.
- My cat craves tuna so much that she can open the can by herself.
crave
VERB[/kreɪv/]
to have a powerful desire for something
to have a powerful desire for something
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'krafа' meaning to demand or require, which entered Middle English through Scandinavian influence during the Viking period.
Breakdown
crave (from Old Norse krafа) = a single morpheme with no productive affixes in modern English, though historically related to Old Norse 'krafа' (demand)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“After three days of dieting, he craved pizza like a vampire craves blood.”
“Students crave feedback from their teachers to improve their performance.”
“My cat craves tuna so much that she can open the can by herself.”
“Many people crave recognition for their hard work.”
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