starve

S0714000 (stärv)v. starved, starv·ing, starves v.intr.1. To suffer or die from extreme or prolonged lack of food.2. Informal To be hungry.3. To suffer from deprivation: a puppy starving for attention.4. Archaic To suffer or die from cold.v.tr.1. To cause to starve.2. To force to a specified state by starving: starved the town into submission.

[Middle English sterven, to die, from Old English steorfan; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]

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(stɑːv) vb1. (Biology) to die or cause to die from lack of food2. to deprive (a person or animal) or (of a person, etc) to be deprived of food3. (intr) informal to be very hungry4. (foll by: of or for) to deprive or be deprived (of something necessary), esp so as to cause suffering or malfunctioning: the engine was starved of fuel. 5. (foll by: into) to bring (to) a specified condition by starving: to starve someone into submission. 6. archaic to be or cause to be extremely cold[Old English steorfan to die; related to Old Frisian sterva to die, Old High German sterban to die] ˈstarver n

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v. starved, starv•ing. v.i. 1. to weaken, waste, or die from lack of food. 2. to be extremely hungry: When do we eat? I'm starving. 3. to feel a strong need or desire: a child starving for affection. 4. Chiefly Brit. Dial. to perish or suffer extremely from cold. 5. Obs. to die. v.t. 6. to cause to starve; kill, weaken, or reduce by lack of food. 7. to subdue, or force to some condition or action, by hunger. 8. to cause to suffer for lack of something needed or craved. 9. Chiefly Brit. Dial. to cause to perish, or to suffer extremely, from cold. [before 1000; Old English steorfan to die, c. Old Frisian sterva, Old Saxon, Old High German sterban]

starve

Past participle: starved
Gerund: starving

Imperative
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starve

Present
I starve
you starve
he/she/it starves
we starve
you starve
they starve

Preterite
I starved
you starved
he/she/it starved
we starved
you starved
they starved

Present Continuous
I am starving
you are starving
he/she/it is starving
we are starving
you are starving
they are starving

Present Perfect
I have starved
you have starved
he/she/it has starved
we have starved
you have starved
they have starved

Past Continuous
I was starving
you were starving
he/she/it was starving
we were starving
you were starving
they were starving

Past Perfect
I had starved
you had starved
he/she/it had starved
we had starved
you had starved
they had starved

Future
I will starve
you will starve
he/she/it will starve
we will starve
you will starve
they will starve

Future Perfect
I will have starved
you will have starved
he/she/it will have starved
we will have starved
you will have starved
they will have starved

Future Continuous
I will be starving
you will be starving
he/she/it will be starving
we will be starving
you will be starving
they will be starving

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been starving
you have been starving
he/she/it has been starving
we have been starving
you have been starving
they have been starving

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been starving
you will have been starving
he/she/it will have been starving
we will have been starving
you will have been starving
they will have been starving

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been starving
you had been starving
he/she/it had been starving
we had been starving
you had been starving
they had been starving

Conditional
I would starve
you would starve
he/she/it would starve
we would starve
you would starve
they would starve

Past Conditional
I would have starved
you would have starved
he/she/it would have starved
we would have starved
you would have starved
they would have starved

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	starve - be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!"famish, hungersuffer, hurt - feel pain or be in painbe full - be sated, have enough to eat; "I'm full--don't give me any more beans, please"
	2.	starve - die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"famishcroak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
	3.	starve - deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners"famishstarve - deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel"deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtainingfeed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat"
	4.	starve - have a craving, appetite, or great desire forcrave, lust, thirst, hungerdesire, want - feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
	5.	starve - deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel"famish, starve - deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners"deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining

starve

verb1. die from lack of food, die from malnourishment A number of the prisoners we saw are starving.2. deprive, strip, rob, dispossess, divest The electricity industry is not the only one to be starved of investment.

Translations

饿得发慌饿得要死饿死

starve

(staːv) verb1. to (cause to) die, or suffer greatly, from hunger. In the drought, many people and animals starved (to death); They were accused of starving their prisoners.饿死2. to be very hungry. Can't we have supper now? I'm starving.饿得发慌starˈvation noun a starving state. They died of starvation.饥饿

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feed a cold, starve a fever

Antiquated advice that suggests that someone with a cold should eat, while someone with a fever should fast. Most health experts now agree that "starving" is not the right course for either malady. My grandmother always said "feed a cold, starve a fever," but it's best to stay properly nourished even when you have a high temperature.See also: feed, fever, starve

be starving

To be very hungry. Mom, I'm starving! Is dinner almost ready?See also: starve

starve for (something)

To have an intense need or longing for something; to be deprived of something. You'd think the child was starved for attention from the way he screams and shouts around his parents. We've been starving for reliable staff at the hotel lately.See also: starve

starve (someone or something) of (something)

To withhold some commodity or resource from someone or something to the detriment of that person or thing. Often used in passive constructions. The authoritarian government has been accused of starving its citizens of essential services in order to maximize how much money can be invested in its military. The hotel has been starved of short-term staff ever since the local college closed. The president, unable to ban the clinics due to the constitution, has instead opted to starve them of funds and impose intense restrictions on how they are allowed to operate.See also: of, starve

starve (someone or something) out

To deprive someone or something of food in order to force them to submit or surrender. The terrorists have indicated that they will not leave the building peacefully, so police are planning to simply starve them out. The empire's army began starving the rebel city out, its siege lasting nearly three months.See also: out, starve

starving for (something)

Having an intense hunger and craving for a particular kind of food. I hope our food comes out soon—I'm absolutely starving for a big, juicy steak! I've been on a diet for two weeks now, and I am starving for something sugary.See also: starve

starve (one) into (something)

To starve one of food in order to force one to undergo something or perform some task. The secret police starved the prisoner into confessing. The army laid siege to the walled city, eventually starving it into submission.See also: starve

starve (one) out of (something or some place)

To deprive one of food in order to force one to exit or flee some place. Rather than risking their officers in a gun fight, the police decided to simply starve the criminals out of the building in which they had barricaded themselves. The empire's army began starving the rebels out of the contested city with a siege that lasted nearly three months.See also: of, out, starve

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

Prov. You should feed someone who has a cold, and withhold food from someone who has a fever.; (or, interpreted differently) If you feed someone who has a cold, that will ward off a fever. Jill: I don't feel like going out to lunch with you. I have a cold. Jane: All the more reason you should get something to eat. Feed a cold and starve a fever, you know.See also: and, cold, feed, fever, starve

starve for some food

to be very hungry for something. I am just starved for some fresh peaches. We were starved for dinner by the time we finally got to eat.See also: food, starve

starve for someone or something

Fig. to have a strong desire or need for someone or something. (Based on starved for some food.) I am starved for Jane. I miss her so! Claire was starved for affection.See also: starve

starve (someone or an animal) into something

to force someone or an animal to do something by starvation. The torturers finally starved the prisoner into telling the battle plans. They starved the water buffalo into a state of weakness.See also: starve

starve (someone or an animal) out of some place

and starve someone or an animal outto force a living creature to come out of a hiding place or a place of security by starvation. The attackers tried to starve the people out of the walled city. We tried to starve out the mice.See also: of, out, place, starve

be ˈstarving (for something)

(also be ˈstarved especially American English ) (informal) feel very hungry: When’s dinner? I’m starving!See also: starve

starve for

v. To cause someone or something to suffer from lack of something. Used in the passive: The dog was starved for attention.See also: starve

starve of

v. To deprive someone or something of some resource, resulting in its depletion: Doctors tried to destroy the cancerous cells by starving them of oxygen. The agency has been starved of money by people in Congress who oppose it.See also: of, starve

starve out

v. To force someone or something to surrender by depriving them of food, as in a siege: The police starved out the criminals, who had refused to leave their apartment. If they refuse to surrender the garrison, we'll just starve them out.See also: out, starve

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feed a cold, starve a fever

be starving

starve for (something)

starve (someone or something) of (something)

starve (someone or something) out

starving for (something)

starve (one) into (something)

starve (one) out of (something or some place)

Feed a cold and starve a fever.

starve for some food

starve for someone or something

starve (someone or an animal) into something

starve (someone or an animal) out of some place

be ˈstarving (for something)

starve for

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starve out

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verb die from lack of food

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verb deprive

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verb be hungry

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verb die of food deprivation

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verb deprive of food

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verb have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

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verb deprive of a necessity and cause suffering

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