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STARVING

(noun, adj.sat, verb)

Definitions

There are 9 meanings of the word Starving.

How to pronounce starving:

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Starving - as a noun

The act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine

Example: "The besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
starvation

Starving - as an adjective satellite

Suffering from lack of food

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
starved

Starving - as a verb

To die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

To die because of lack of food or of not eating.

To be very hungry.

Example: "Hey, ma, i'm starving! what's for dinner?"

To destroy, make capitulate or at least make suffer by deprivation, notably of food.

To deprive of nourishment or of some vital component.

Example: "The patient's brain was starved of oxygen."

To deteriorate for want of any essential thing.

(especially yorkshire and lancashire) to kill with cold.

Example: "I was half starved waiting out in that wind."

Example Sentences

"The starving child asked for food."
"She was too weak from starving to walk."
"The homeless man looked thin and starving."
"They found a starving stray dog in the alley."
"The refugees were starving and in desperate need of aid."
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Word Game Points

Is STARVING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, starving is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

STARVING has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is STARVING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, starving is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
STARVING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is STARVING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, starving is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
STARVING has a WORDFEUD points total of 13.

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