Definitions

1. verb

to undergo hunger or lack of food to the point of illness or death; to die of hunger.

“The refugees were struggling to find food, and many began to starve.”

2. verb

to suffer from lack of something (especially food or water); to feel a strong desire for something.

“She said that she was starving for attention and affection.”

3. verb

to cause someone or something to undergo hunger or lack of food to the point of illness or death.

“The war caused millions to starve in the countryside.”

4. verb

to undergo a severe and prolonged lack of something (especially food or water); to be deprived of something necessary.

“The drought caused the crops to starve for water.”

5. noun

the state of being without food or water for a long time; a state of extreme hunger.

“The famine was a result of years of war, and many suffered from starvation.”

6. noun

the act of dying from hunger or lack of food.

“The doctor said that the patient’s death was due to starvation.”