US /ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/
noun verb Freq #12192

Meanings

  1. 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

From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (“claim, demand”); equivalent to crave + -ing.

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