Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
starve
verb
/stɑːrv/
Definition
To suffer or die from lack of food.
Examples
- Many people around the world starve due to poverty.
- He feared his plants would starve without water.
- They were starved of attention and affection.
Meaning
Starve refers to the condition of being extremely hungry and having insufficient food to sustain life. It can also imply a strong desire or need for something that is lacking.
Synonyms
- famine
- hunger
- deprive
- die of hunger
- fast
