Overview of noun starving

The noun starving has 1 sense

• starvation, starving -- (the act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine; "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care")

Overview of verb starve

The verb starve has 5 senses

• starve, hunger, famish -- (be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!")


• starve, famish -- (die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought")


• starve, famish -- (deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners")


• crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust -- (have a craving, appetite, or great desire for)


• starve -- (deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel")

Overview of adj starving

The adj starving has 1 sense

• starved, starving -- (suffering from lack of food)