be hungry; go without food; Lets eat--Im starving!

[ Syn: hunger , famish ]

die of food deprivation; The political prisoners starved to death; Many famished in the countryside during the drought

[ Syn: famish ]

deprive of food; They starved the prisoners

[ Syn: famish ]

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

[ Syn: crave , hunger , thirst , lust ]

deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; he is starving her of love; The engine was starved of fuel'