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

From there, you can go wherever your cravings take you: roasted vegetables, cheese, crumbled bacon, herbs, even a swirl of jam if you’re feeling cheeky.

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Shepard reached out to Dark, craving an old friend at his bedside.

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They curb cravings - and in Mounjaro's case, also boost metabolism and energy balance.

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"Suddenly, something said 'it's all over, now you can start living'... the craving left and it's never come back."

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Talking to an AI every day satisfied my extrovert cravings for conversation and interaction.

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Related Words

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