craving
noun
crav·ing ˈkrā-viŋ 
: an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing
a craving for chocolate
a craving for new experiences
Synonyms
- appetency
- appetite
- desire
- drive
- hankering
- hunger
- itch
- jones [slang]
- letch
- longing
- lust
- passion
- pining
- thirst
- thirstiness
- urge
- yearning
- yen
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
I had a sudden craving for french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant. a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles
Recent Examples on the Web The craving for darker roles (or, in this case, aesthetics) is clearly something Cameron is after. 
Ana Escalante, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2022 Consumers who have hit a roadblock trying to order delivery now have a few more choices to fall back on to satisfy their pizza craving. Alicia Kelso, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The medication is used to quell the craving for opioids, and Raoul and other attorneys general say the manufacturer, Indivior, unlawfully blocked competitors from developing generic alternatives, leaving people to pay artificially high prices. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 We're programmed to beware of gaslighting and avoid the red flags of extreme selfishness and a craving for attention. Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Inspired by jeon, these crispy, savory pancakes will satisfy a craving on a rainy day; the sizzling sound when the batter hits the hot skillet mimics the music of raindrops, perfect for this soggy month of August. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 When the craving for mac and cheese strikes in the middle of the summer, there's no need to heat up the oven. Casey Barber, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 That includes methadone, Suboxone and Kadian, long-acting opioids that satiate the craving for an opiate without providing the high. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Still, Murder House is the brilliant anthology that convinced us to keep coming back, even after that hunger later regressed into a false hope that newer seasons could satisfy the same craving. Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 20 July 2022 See More
Ana Escalante, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2022 Consumers who have hit a roadblock trying to order delivery now have a few more choices to fall back on to satisfy their pizza craving. Alicia Kelso, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The medication is used to quell the craving for opioids, and Raoul and other attorneys general say the manufacturer, Indivior, unlawfully blocked competitors from developing generic alternatives, leaving people to pay artificially high prices. John Keilman, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 We're programmed to beware of gaslighting and avoid the red flags of extreme selfishness and a craving for attention. Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 23 Aug. 2022 Inspired by jeon, these crispy, savory pancakes will satisfy a craving on a rainy day; the sizzling sound when the batter hits the hot skillet mimics the music of raindrops, perfect for this soggy month of August. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 When the craving for mac and cheese strikes in the middle of the summer, there's no need to heat up the oven. Casey Barber, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 That includes methadone, Suboxone and Kadian, long-acting opioids that satiate the craving for an opiate without providing the high. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Still, Murder House is the brilliant anthology that convinced us to keep coming back, even after that hunger later regressed into a false hope that newer seasons could satisfy the same craving. Allaire Nuss, EW.com, 20 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
see crave
First Known Use
1633, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
craving
noun
crav·ing ˈkrā-viŋ
: a great desire or longing
I have a craving for pizza.
craving 1 of 3
noun
as in longing
a strong wish for something a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- longing
- desire
- thirst
- urge
- hunger
- appetite
- hankering
- yearning
- passion
- taste
- lust
- pining
- itch
- thirstiness
- compulsion
- wish
- love
- appetency
- liking
- yen
- jones
- need
- impulse
- drive
- obsession
- zeal
- impatience
- weakness
- requirement
- eagerness
- impulsion
- letch
- will
- want
- necessity
- greed
- greediness
- acquisitiveness
- avidity
- avarice
- rapacity
- cupidity
- covetousness
- mania
- avariciousness
- rapaciousness
- cacoëthes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- hatred
- nausea
- disgust
- revulsion
- allergy
- dislike
- aversion
- distaste
- loathing
- repulsion
- repugnance
- abhorrence
- indifference
- abomination
- disliking
- disinclination
- apathy
- averseness
- disfavor
- nonchalance
- unconcern
- insouciance
craving
2 of 3adjective
as in jonesing
Synonyms & Similar Words
- jonesing
- addicted
- hooked
- dependent
- strung out
- intoxicated
- stoned
- zonked
- blitzed
- bombed
- wiped out
- blasted
- ripped
- wasted
- loaded
- zonked-out
- hopped-up
- high
- spaced-out
- spaced
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonaddicted
- straight
- sober
- temperate
- abstinent
- clean
- abstemious
- clearheaded
craving
3 of 3verb
as in wanting
to have an earnest wish to own or enjoy craves ice cream at all hours of the day Synonyms & Similar Words
- wanting
- desiring
- enjoying
- coveting
- liking
- loving
- desiderating
- preferring
- relishing
- fancying
- admiring
- itching (for)
- thirsting (for)
- salivating (for)
- hankering (for or after)
- lusting (for or after)
- hungering (for)
- wishing (for)
- jonesing (for)
- dying (for)
- pining (for)
- longing (for)
- panting (after)
- yearning (for)
- adoring
- sighing (for)
- repining (for)
- yenning (for)
- aching (for)
- setting one's heart on
- digging
- appreciating
- valuing
- favoring
- cherishing
- treasuring
- spoiling (for)
- prizing
- revelling (in)
- grooving (on)
- delighting (in)
- reveling (in)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- loathing
- hating
- despising
- abhorring
- detesting
- rejecting
- refusing
- abominating
- declining
- execrating
- spurning