crave

/kɹeɪv/

verb 3noun 1

Collocations

ADJ.

beneficial, mental, personal, still

VERB + CRAVE

didn't, made, makes, making, smoking, starting

CRAVE + NOUN

adventure, attention, chinese, cigarette, dick, drugs, exaltation, food

PREP.

after, from, in

ADV.

always, excessively, often, particularly, really, secretly

Definitions

verb

To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

to crave for peace

to crave after wealth

To ask for earnestly; to beg or demand, as from a figure of authority.

I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end.

My deeds upon my head! I crave the law, The penalty and forfeit of my bond.

To call for; to require as a course of action.

It is the bright day that brings forth the adder and that craves wary walking

noun

A formal application to a court to make a particular order.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

to crave for peace

Wiktionary

to crave after wealth

Wiktionary

to crave drugs

Wiktionary

You should always crave for Chinese food.

Tatoeba · #1137898

As the Duke of Zhou said, "It is beneficial not to crave personal benefit."

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As the trees crave tranquility in the ever-persistent wind, the child craves the care of its ever-absent parents.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, crave is marked as archaic, literary, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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