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starving

n.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈstɑɹvɪŋ// UK //stˈɑːvɪŋ// starv·ing

n. feeling very hungry or suffering because you do not have enough food to eat. People often use this word to exaggerate when they are ready for dinner.

n. suffering from extreme hunger or dying from lack of food. Frequently used hyperbolically in informal speech to indicate a strong desire for a meal.


SIMPLE

I haven't eaten all day and I am starving.

CONTEXTUAL

The hikers were starving by the time they finally reached the mountain cabin for dinner.

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Often used as a predicative adjective following a linking verb like 'be' or 'feel'.

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