thirst

Definition of Thirst in English :

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Noun

1. thirst, thirstiness

a physiological need to drink

thirstiness

2. hunger, hungriness, thirst, thirstiness

strong desire for something (not food or drink)

Example Sentences:
'a thirst for knowledge'
'hunger for affection'

Verb

3. thirst

feel the need to drink

4. crave, hunger, lust, starve, thirst

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Thirst

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noun

1.

a craving to drink, accompanied by a feeling of dryness in the mouth and throat

2.

an eager longing, craving, or yearning

a thirst for knowledge

verb

3. (intransitive)

to feel a thirst

to thirst for a drink

to thirst after righteousness

Thirst

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noun

1.

the uncomfortable or distressful feeling caused by a desire or need for water and characterized generally by a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat

2. Informal

a craving for a specific liquid, esp. for alcoholic liquor

3.

any strong desire; craving

a thirst for fame

verb intransitive

4.

to be thirsty

5.

to have a strong desire or craving

Thirst

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n.

1.

a. A sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat related to a need or desire to drink.

b. The desire to drink.

2. An insistent desire; a craving: a thirst for knowledge.

intr.v. thirst·ed, thirst·ing, thirsts

1. To feel a need to drink.

2. To have a strong craving; yearn.

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