Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
clem
verb
/klɛm/
Definition
to starve or suffer from hunger; to fast.
Examples
- During the harsh winter, many people in the village had to clem as food supplies dwindled.
- He was so focused on his studies that he would often clem through meals, forgetting to eat.
Meaning
The act of enduring hunger or going without food, often used in a poetic or literary context.
Synonyms
- starve
- fast
- deprive
