请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 crave
释义

crave

[ kreyv ]
/ kreɪv /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR crave ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), craved, crav·ing.

to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly: to crave sweets; to crave affection.
to require; need: a problem craving prompt attention.
to ask earnestly for (something); beg for.
to ask (a person) earnestly for something or to do something.

verb (used without object), craved, crav·ing.

to beg or plead (usually followed by for).

Origin of crave

before 1000; Middle English craven,Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to demand, lay claim to

SYNONYMS FOR crave

1 yearn for, hunger for.
SEE SYNONYMS FOR crave ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM crave

craver, noun

Words nearby crave

craton, cratur, craunch, cravat, cravat bandage, crave, craveable, craven, craving, craw, crawdad
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for crave

British Dictionary definitions for crave

crave
/ (kreɪv) /

verb

(when intr, foll by for or after) to desire intensely; long (for)
(tr) to need greatly or urgently
(tr) to beg or plead for

Derived forms of crave

craver, noun

Word Origin for crave

Old English crafian; related to Old Norse krefja to demand, krǣfr strong; see craft
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/24 6:23:36