Meaning & Definition of word "Starve"

Starve

/stɑrv/

1. To suffer or die from lack of food.
- Example: Many people in poverty starve due to the lack of access to basic nutrition.
2. To suffer from extreme hunger or to deprive oneself of food.
- Example: After hours of waiting for the delayed flight, I was starting to starve.
3. To withhold food from someone or something.
- Example: The veterinarian warned that starving a pet can lead to serious health issues.
4. To suffer from a lack of something essential.
- Example: The plants began to starve for sunlight as the trees grew thicker.
5. To cause someone to experience extreme deprivation.
- Example: He felt like his creativity was starting to starve in the restrictive work environment.

●Middle English sterven, starven, from Old English styrfan; related to Old Norse sterta 'to die'.

starve to death:

To die from lack of food or hunger.

starving artist:

An artist who struggles to make a living.

starving for something:

Desperately wanting or needing something.

hunger:

A feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food.

famine:

Extreme scarcity of food.

deprivation:

The damaging lack of material benefits considered to be a necessity.

Meaning: To be very hungry.

● Example Sentence: I'm starving! When is dinner?

Meaning: To go without something you want.

● Example Sentence: I'm starving for a new phone; I can't stand this old one anymore.