ˈhʌŋɡə n. & v. --n. 1 a
feeling of
pain or
discomfort, or (in extremes) an exhausted
condition, caused by
lack of
food. 2 (often foll. by
for, after) a
strong desire. --v.intr. 1 (often foll. by for, after)
have a
craving or strong desire. 2
feel hunger. øhunger
march a march undertaken by a
body of
unemployed etc. to
call attention to
their condition. hunger
marcher a
person who goes on a hunger march. hunger
strike the refusal of food as a
form of
protest,
esp. by prisoners. hunger
striker a person who takes
part in a hunger strike. [OE hungor, hyngran f. Gmc]