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US
/ˈkɹeɪvɪŋ/
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[ UK /kɹˈeɪvɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /kɹˈeɪvɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- an intense desire for some particular thing
How To Use craving In A Sentence
- He's a committed vegetarian who occasionally gives in to cravings for lamb.
- I asked my daughter-in-law if there was anything special we needed to stock up on and she revealed she's been craving mandarin oranges for the last three weeks.
- She skipped normal meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate and crisps.
- Everything was explained in it -- everything made clear; and gradually she realised the natural, strong and pardonable craving of the rich, unloved man, to seek out for himself some means whereby he might leave all his world's gainings to one whose kindness to him had not been measured by any knowledge of his wealth, but which had been bestowed upon him solely for simple love's sake. The Treasure of Heaven A Romance of Riches
- Making ourselves miserable by these cravings and wishes is the unwholesome pattern of envy.
- If you have a particular need - such as untamable carb cravings or severe lethargy - your priorities may be different.
- Rarely, a person with iron-deficiency anemia may experience pica, a craving to eat nonfood items such as paint chips, chalk, or dirt.
- I was so desperate for the object of my craving that I almost blurted out, ‘Are you going to buy that?’
- The Saravana bhavan came in to the rescue when a dosa craving hit, in NYC. Dorm life and food cravings
- While still suffering, the negative feeling of fearful projection may result in craving for the addictive substance or behaviour.