(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
Thirst is the feeling that you need to drink something.
Instead of tea or coffee, drink water to quench your ~...
I had such a ~.
N-VAR
2.
Thirst is the condition of not having enough to drink.
They died of ~ on the voyage.
N-UNCOUNT
3.
A ~ for something is a very strong desire for that thing.
Children show a real ~ for learning.
= hunger
N-SING: usu N for n
4.
If you say that someone ~s for something, you mean that they have a strong desire for it. (LITERARY)
We all ~ for the same things.
= hunger
VERB: V for/after n