Starve of
verb
To suffer or die from lack of something essential or necessary.
Without sunlight, the plants will starve of nutrients
Often appears as...
- starve of attention
- starve of nutrients
verb
To greatly need or want something.
The town is starving of job opportunities
Often appears as...
- starve of opportunities
- starve of funding
verb
To suffer or die from lack of something essential or necessary.
Without sunlight, the plants will starve of nutrients
Often appears as...
- starve of attention
- starve of nutrients
verb
To greatly need or want something.
The town is starving of job opportunities
Often appears as...
- starve of opportunities
- starve of funding
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Essential Lack
Use it when highlighting the absence of something very important for survival or function.
The village will starve of clean water if the drought continues.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Often used metaphorically to describe a dire need, not just physical starvation.
Artists often feel they starve of inspiration in a monotonous environment.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Emphasis
Conveys a strong emotional response associated with the urgent need for something.
After months in isolation, he was starving of human contact.
Pro Tip 1/3Essential Lack
Use it when highlighting the absence of something very important for survival or function.
The village will starve of clean water if the drought continues.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Often used metaphorically to describe a dire need, not just physical starvation.
Artists often feel they starve of inspiration in a monotonous environment.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Emphasis
Conveys a strong emotional response associated with the urgent need for something.
After months in isolation, he was starving of human contact.
Pro Tip 1/3Essential Lack
Use it when highlighting the absence of something very important for survival or function.
The village will starve of clean water if the drought continues.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
Often used metaphorically to describe a dire need, not just physical starvation.
Artists often feel they starve of inspiration in a monotonous environment.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Emphasis
Conveys a strong emotional response associated with the urgent need for something.
After months in isolation, he was starving of human contact.
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