starve


Definition: Meaning of, starve in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stɑːv /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
starve starved starved
Present Participle Third Person Singular
starving starves
  1. [intransitive] to suffer or die because you do not have enough to eat
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  2. [transitive] to prevent someone from having enough food to live
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  3. be starving American English to be very hungry
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starve used in phrasal verbs

  • starve out (phrasal verb)
    1. to force someone to leave a place by preventing them from getting enough food
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