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    crave
    /kreɪv/

    verb

    • 1. feel a powerful desire for (something): "if only she had shown her daughter the love she craved"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRAVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to have a very strong feeling of wanting something: crave attention Many young children crave attention. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting things. ache for something phrasal verb. acquisitive. ambitiously. angle for something phrasal verb. desperate. expense. have eyes on someone/something idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › craveCrave Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CRAVE is to ask for earnestly : beg, demand. How to use crave in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Crave.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRAVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. to desire intensely; long (for) 2. to need greatly or urgently 3. to beg or plead for.... Click for more definitions.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRAVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to have a very strong feeling of wanting something: crave attention Many young children crave attention. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wanting things. ache for something. acquisitive. ambitious. ambitiously. angle for something.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrave verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of crave verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › craveCrave - definition of crave by The Free Dictionary

    1. to long for; desire eagerly. 2. to require; need: a problem craving your prompt attention. 3. to ask earnestly for. v.i. 4. to beg or plead (usu. fol. by for). [before 1000; Middle English; Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja] crav′er, n.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › craveCrave - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    To crave something is to have a great desire for it, as one might crave love, fame, or French fries. Crave is typically used in the context of emotional or physical desires rather than practical needs.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › crave_ncrave, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun crave mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun crave. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cravecrave - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 23, 2024 · crave (third-person singular simple present craves, present participle craving, simple past and past participle craved) (transitive, intransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for. to crave for peace. to crave after wealth. to crave drugs.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCRAVE - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "CRAVE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.