CRAVE


Meaning of CRAVE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' kr ā v

Function: verb

Inflected Form: craved ; crav · ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to crave, demand

Date: before 12th century

transitive verb

1 : to ask for earnestly : BEG , DEMAND < crave a pardon for neglect>

2 a : to want greatly : NEED < crave s drugs> b : to yearn for < crave a vanished youth>

intransitive verb : to have a strong or inward desire < crave s after affection>

synonyms see DESIRE

– crav · er noun

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.