Definition of crave in English:

crave

verb kreɪvkreɪv

[with object]

1Feel a powerful desire for (something)
if only she had shown her daughter the love she craved
no object Will craved for family life
Example sentencesExamples
- Kendall loves it, craves it and can put up with almost anything if there's a chance she's going to experience it.
- Despite her love of the estate, Iris craved intellectual outlets, and until the war she travelled constantly, usually alone.
- I mean any girlfriend would crave the attention and touch of their boyfriend, right?
- They need love and crave intimacy yet often feel cornered, pressured.
- I do not subscribe to the view that there is something innate in human beings that craves the thrill of violence.
- Charlie roams the streets at night and goes into movie theaters, craving human interaction.
- Some critics have pointed to this as the key to unlock his psychology; he lost his mother, the thinking goes, and so craves the love of an audience.
- We crave originality, we demand credibility and we hope for something that sets the heart racing and the mind working overtime.
- He craves his father's respect and his father's love, but has long known that he can never have the latter, and the former is always tainted.
- He also craves human company and is very affectionate, but like most parrots has a fierce bite when he wants to.
- Now that the crisis was over, my hunger had returned and I was craving a cheeseburger.
- She drives herself towards real danger, craving it and seeking it out whatever the cost, but is all the time consumed by feelings of self-hate and worthlessness.
- To relieve those feelings, the brain craves another drink.
- There is hope at last for all those poor souls who desperately crave some winter sunshine.
- Aside from a shared love of ice cream, however, men and women craved different foods.
- Of course, there are people out there who like spam, who love and crave it.
- He could not tolerate waste and never craved human companionship.
- I've also been craving different foods each day.
- They're human beings like you and me; they crave love, acceptance and security.
- Sixty per cent of those polled said they regularly craved certain foods and drinks.
Synonyms
long for, yearn for, hunger for, thirst for, dream of, aspire to, set one's heart on, have as one's aim, have as one's goal, seek, be bent on
desire, want, hope for, hanker after, wish for
sigh for, pant for, pine for
lust after, covet
informal have a yen for, itch for, be dying for
archaic be athirst for, be desirous of
rare desiderate, suspire for
1. 1.1archaic Ask for.
  I must crave your indulgence
  Synonyms
  ask for, request, apply for, put in for, seek, beg, plead for, sue for, canvass, call for, drum up, press for

Derivatives

craver

noun

One study found that when chocolate cravers were given milk chocolate, white chocolate or capsules of cocoa powder, their cravings were curbed only by eating the milk chocolate.
Example sentencesExamples
- One minute I was fighting off psychotic gossip cravers and the next thing I knew, I was here sobbing.
- From cheese cravers and milk lovers to yogurt enthusiasts and ice cream fanatics, consumers just can't seem to get enough dairy - with one notable exception.
- If you are a chocolate craver, I recommend you eat chocolate for breakfast, get rid of the craving, and then feel content all day.
- That was true for both cravers and non-cravers.

Origin

Old English crafian (in the sense 'demand, claim as a right'), of Germanic origin; related to Swedish kräva, Danish kræve 'demand'. The current sense dates from late Middle English.

Rhymes

behave, brave, Cave, clave, concave, Dave, deprave, engrave, enslave, fave, forgave, gave, grave, knave, lave, Maeve, misbehave, misgave, nave, outbrave, pave, rave, save, shave, shortwave, slave, stave, they've, waive, wave

Definition of crave in US English:

crave

verbkreɪvkrāv

[with object]

1Feel a powerful desire for (something)
a program to give the infants the human touch they crave
Example sentencesExamples
- They need love and crave intimacy yet often feel cornered, pressured.
- Of course, there are people out there who like spam, who love and crave it.
- I do not subscribe to the view that there is something innate in human beings that craves the thrill of violence.
- Charlie roams the streets at night and goes into movie theaters, craving human interaction.
- I've also been craving different foods each day.
- He also craves human company and is very affectionate, but like most parrots has a fierce bite when he wants to.
- Some critics have pointed to this as the key to unlock his psychology; he lost his mother, the thinking goes, and so craves the love of an audience.
- Despite her love of the estate, Iris craved intellectual outlets, and until the war she travelled constantly, usually alone.
- I mean any girlfriend would crave the attention and touch of their boyfriend, right?
- Kendall loves it, craves it and can put up with almost anything if there's a chance she's going to experience it.
- Now that the crisis was over, my hunger had returned and I was craving a cheeseburger.
- She drives herself towards real danger, craving it and seeking it out whatever the cost, but is all the time consumed by feelings of self-hate and worthlessness.
- We crave originality, we demand credibility and we hope for something that sets the heart racing and the mind working overtime.
- There is hope at last for all those poor souls who desperately crave some winter sunshine.
- Sixty per cent of those polled said they regularly craved certain foods and drinks.
- They're human beings like you and me; they crave love, acceptance and security.
- He craves his father's respect and his father's love, but has long known that he can never have the latter, and the former is always tainted.
- To relieve those feelings, the brain craves another drink.
- Aside from a shared love of ice cream, however, men and women craved different foods.
- He could not tolerate waste and never craved human companionship.
Synonyms
long for, yearn for, hunger for, thirst for, dream of, aspire to, set one's heart on, have as one's aim, have as one's goal, seek, be bent on
1. 1.1archaic Beg for (something)
  I must crave your indulgence
  Synonyms
  ask for, request, apply for, put in for, seek, beg, plead for, sue for, canvass, call for, drum up, press for

Origin

Old English crafian (in the sense ‘demand, claim as a right’), of Germanic origin; related to Swedish kräva, Danish kræve ‘demand’. The current sense dates from late Middle English.

单词	crave
释义	Definition of crave in English: crave verb kreɪvkreɪv [with object] 1Feel a powerful desire for (something) if only she had shown her daughter the love she craved no object Will craved for family life Example sentencesExamples Kendall loves it, craves it and can put up with almost anything if there's a chance she's going to experience it. Despite her love of the estate, Iris craved intellectual outlets, and until the war she travelled constantly, usually alone. I mean any girlfriend would crave the attention and touch of their boyfriend, right? They need love and crave intimacy yet often feel cornered, pressured. I do not subscribe to the view that there is something innate in human beings that craves the thrill of violence. Charlie roams the streets at night and goes into movie theaters, craving human interaction. Some critics have pointed to this as the key to unlock his psychology; he lost his mother, the thinking goes, and so craves the love of an audience. We crave originality, we demand credibility and we hope for something that sets the heart racing and the mind working overtime. He craves his father's respect and his father's love, but has long known that he can never have the latter, and the former is always tainted. He also craves human company and is very affectionate, but like most parrots has a fierce bite when he wants to. Now that the crisis was over, my hunger had returned and I was craving a cheeseburger. She drives herself towards real danger, craving it and seeking it out whatever the cost, but is all the time consumed by feelings of self-hate and worthlessness. To relieve those feelings, the brain craves another drink. There is hope at last for all those poor souls who desperately crave some winter sunshine. Aside from a shared love of ice cream, however, men and women craved different foods. Of course, there are people out there who like spam, who love and crave it. He could not tolerate waste and never craved human companionship. I've also been craving different foods each day. They're human beings like you and me; they crave love, acceptance and security. Sixty per cent of those polled said they regularly craved certain foods and drinks. Synonyms long for, yearn for, hunger for, thirst for, dream of, aspire to, set one's heart on, have as one's aim, have as one's goal, seek, be bent on desire, want, hope for, hanker after, wish for sigh for, pant for, pine for lust after, covet informal have a yen for, itch for, be dying for archaic be athirst for, be desirous of rare desiderate, suspire for 1.1archaic Ask for. I must crave your indulgence Synonyms ask for, request, apply for, put in for, seek, beg, plead for, sue for, canvass, call for, drum up, press for Derivatives craver noun One study found that when chocolate cravers were given milk chocolate, white chocolate or capsules of cocoa powder, their cravings were curbed only by eating the milk chocolate. Example sentencesExamples One minute I was fighting off psychotic gossip cravers and the next thing I knew, I was here sobbing. From cheese cravers and milk lovers to yogurt enthusiasts and ice cream fanatics, consumers just can't seem to get enough dairy - with one notable exception. If you are a chocolate craver, I recommend you eat chocolate for breakfast, get rid of the craving, and then feel content all day. That was true for both cravers and non-cravers. Origin Old English crafian (in the sense 'demand, claim as a right'), of Germanic origin; related to Swedish kräva, Danish kræve 'demand'. The current sense dates from late Middle English. Rhymes behave, brave, Cave, clave, concave, Dave, deprave, engrave, enslave, fave, forgave, gave, grave, knave, lave, Maeve, misbehave, misgave, nave, outbrave, pave, rave, save, shave, shortwave, slave, stave, they've, waive, wave Definition of crave in US English: crave verbkreɪvkrāv [with object] 1Feel a powerful desire for (something) a program to give the infants the human touch they crave Example sentencesExamples They need love and crave intimacy yet often feel cornered, pressured. Of course, there are people out there who like spam, who love and crave it. I do not subscribe to the view that there is something innate in human beings that craves the thrill of violence. Charlie roams the streets at night and goes into movie theaters, craving human interaction. I've also been craving different foods each day. He also craves human company and is very affectionate, but like most parrots has a fierce bite when he wants to. Some critics have pointed to this as the key to unlock his psychology; he lost his mother, the thinking goes, and so craves the love of an audience. Despite her love of the estate, Iris craved intellectual outlets, and until the war she travelled constantly, usually alone. I mean any girlfriend would crave the attention and touch of their boyfriend, right? Kendall loves it, craves it and can put up with almost anything if there's a chance she's going to experience it. Now that the crisis was over, my hunger had returned and I was craving a cheeseburger. She drives herself towards real danger, craving it and seeking it out whatever the cost, but is all the time consumed by feelings of self-hate and worthlessness. We crave originality, we demand credibility and we hope for something that sets the heart racing and the mind working overtime. There is hope at last for all those poor souls who desperately crave some winter sunshine. Sixty per cent of those polled said they regularly craved certain foods and drinks. They're human beings like you and me; they crave love, acceptance and security. He craves his father's respect and his father's love, but has long known that he can never have the latter, and the former is always tainted. To relieve those feelings, the brain craves another drink. Aside from a shared love of ice cream, however, men and women craved different foods. He could not tolerate waste and never craved human companionship. Synonyms long for, yearn for, hunger for, thirst for, dream of, aspire to, set one's heart on, have as one's aim, have as one's goal, seek, be bent on 1.1archaic Beg for (something) I must crave your indulgence Synonyms ask for, request, apply for, put in for, seek, beg, plead for, sue for, canvass, call for, drum up, press for Origin Old English crafian (in the sense ‘demand, claim as a right’), of Germanic origin; related to Swedish kräva, Danish kræve ‘demand’. The current sense dates from late Middle English.
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