Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To have an intense desire for. synonym: desire.
- intransitive verb To beg earnestly for.
- intransitive verb To have an intense desire for something
from The Century Dictionary.
- To ask with earnestness or importunity; beseech; implore; ask with submission or humility, as a dependant; beg or entreat for.
- To long for or eagerly desire, as a means of gratification; require or demand, in order to satisfy appetite or passion.
- To demand a debt; dun: as, I craved him wherever I met him.
- Synonyms Ask, Request, Beg, etc. (see
ask ), to yearn for, desire; to pray for. - To ask earnestly; beg; sue; plead: with for.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To desire strongly; to feel an insatiable longing.
- transitive verb To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg; to entreat; to beseech; to implore.
- transitive verb To call for, as a gratification; to long for; hence, to require or demand.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To want strongly as to satisfy an appetite. To
long for, toyearn . - verb transitive Ask earnestly.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb plead or ask for earnestly
- verb have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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People were able to receive instant messages at times of need by texting the word "crave" or "lapse".
Motivational text messages help smokers quit, finds study 2011
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People were able to receive instant messages at times of need by texting the word "crave" or "lapse".
Motivational text messages help smokers quit, finds study 2011
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May I respectfully suggest, that we all STOP responding to the "Crazy Lady" (sic) wackaloon, all she crave is ATTENTION, you are feeding her only purpose in life by encouragement.
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May I respectfully suggest, that we all STOP responding to the "Crazy Lady" (sic) wackaloon, all she crave is ATTENTION, you are feeding her only purpose in life by encouragement.
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I remember that the space I crave is one of community and connection, not competition.
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Honestly - more than any other garden produce we've ever grown, cherry tomatoes in particular are the one thing I crave from the moment the tiny fruits start appearing on the vines until well after the frost has fallen and there's no hope for any new ones for another year.
Archive 2009-09-01 Sarah 2009
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Talk of drawing moral battle lines rather than building bridges would suggest that subservience rather than respect, as your political masters crave, is the objective.
Policeman killed - NO STORY. Woman slapped - BIG STORY. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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Honestly - more than any other garden produce we've ever grown, cherry tomatoes in particular are the one thing I crave from the moment the tiny fruits start appearing on the vines until well after the frost has fallen and there's no hope for any new ones for another year.
Naturally Addictive Summer Candy Sarah 2009
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Touted as “indulgent comfort sweets” these divine pieces of chocolaty, gooey, nutty goodness are individually wrapped in crave-size portions.
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I've been trying for 8 years ... so the _only_ way for me to get what I crave is to make it at home.
Sopapillas with a side of honey | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007
aykutkaraalioglu commented on the word crave
This makes “Breaking Bad” a radical type of television, and also a very strange kind of must-watch: a show that you dread and crave at the same time.
August 26, 2012