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