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craving

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈkɹeɪvɪŋ// UK //kɹˈeɪvɪŋ// crav·ing

n. a strong desire for something, especially food. You use this when you really want a specific taste or snack.

n. an intense desire for a particular food or substance. Often used with the preposition 'for'.


SIMPLE

I have a craving for chocolate.

CONTEXTUAL

She developed a sudden craving for pickles during her first trimester of pregnancy.

COMPLEX

The late-night craving for salty snacks often signals a need for rest rather than a genuine hunger for sodium.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”); equivalent to crave + -ing.

Etymology 2

From crave.

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