craving

[krey-ving]

noun

1. great or eager desire; yearning.

craving

/ ˈkreɪvɪŋ /

noun

1. an intense desire or longing

Other Word Forms

• cravingly adverb
• cravingness noun
• uncraving adjective
• uncravingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of craving¹

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; crave, -ing ¹

Synonym Study

See desire.

Example Sentences

It’s there in our rituals and mythologies, our cravings and holidays.

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It’s mostly been in chronological order, and sometimes just in the background while she’s working on something else but craving the show’s comforting familiarity.

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As that was ending, she was craving another path.

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Chinese food cravings If this is a Pasadena day, it’s an opportunity to get Chinese food, which I crave on Sundays.

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He has spent a lifetime craving answers, but doesn't want to find them here among the tall trees, creek and bushes.

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Related Words

• appetite 
• hankering 
• hunger 
• itch 
• longing 
• lust 
• passion 
• thirst 
• yearning