transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrāv ]
verb
( 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