craving C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #12192 Meanings 1 noun A very strong desire for something. She had a sudden craving for chocolate. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a very strong desire for... hungerlongingappetite Word family Forms cravings Etymology AI details From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”); equivalent to crave + -ing. cravinge Middle English crafing Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # craving **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 12192 ## Meanings 1. A very strong desire for something. ## Examples - She had a sudden craving for chocolate. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cravinge - Root: crafing ## Etymology From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”); equivalent to crave + -ing. ## AI Etymology Craving is from Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”); equivalent to crave + -ing. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means a very strong desire for something. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown