hunger

«hunger» in Mova's school 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

• 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

• "Hangry" means cross because of hunger (jokey).
• A rumbling tummy, low energy and grumpiness can be signs of hunger.
• To a little brother, a gran or a cat, a broken promise means waiting, disappointment or hunger.
• Tiredness and hunger make tempers shorter for children and adults.
• The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the LORD want not any good thing.

Trees and pragmatics

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