hunger

«hunger» in Mova's judaism dictionary: the feeling of needing or wanting food — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (hunger); verb (hunger for — formal)

meaning for a pupil

1) Hunger is the feeling of needing or wanting food. tree →

2) Hunger is a serious lack of food for a long time, which makes people ill. tree →

3) A hunger for something is a strong wish for it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons pupils learn that hunger is the body's signal that it needs energy, and that a healthy breakfast helps learning. In geography and charity work, many people in the world suffer from hunger; food banks help. In stories a character «dies of hunger» or has a hunger for adventure. Phrases: feel hunger, hunger pangs, die of hunger, hunger for knowledge, hunger strike.

examples

• The wasting of hunger, and the devouring of the fiery bolt, and bitter destruction; and the teeth of beasts will I send upon them, with the venom of crawling things of the dust. (Torah DEU.32.24, JPS 1917) tree →
• Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger. (Writings PRO.19.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him. (Writings PRO.16.26, JPS 1917) tree →
• The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing. (Writings PSA.34.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• Hunger made my tummy rumble. tree →
• Many children around the world suffer from hunger. tree →
• Food banks help families facing hunger. tree →
• She has a hunger for adventure. tree →
• A good breakfast stops hunger in the morning. tree →
• The lost hikers felt cold and hunger. tree →
• And meanwhile his hunger grew and grew. tree →

note

Uncountable noun: «hunger», not «a hunger» (except «a hunger for»). Adjective: hungry. «I'm hungry» is more natural than «I feel hunger». Thirst is the feeling for water; hunger for food.

In the corpora

• The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.
• The hunger of the labouring man laboureth for him; for his mouth compelleth him.
• Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and the idle soul shall suffer hunger.
• "Hangry" means cross because of hunger (jokey).
• A rumbling tummy, low energy and grumpiness can be signs of hunger.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hunger» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.