thirst after/for sth
literary— phrasal verb with thirst uk/θɜːst/us/θɝːst/verb
to feel very strongly that you want and need a particular thing:
to be thirsting for justice/truth/adventure
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Wanting things
- ache for sth
- acquisitive
- ambitious
- angle
- angle for sth
- aspirant
- burn
- fancy
- finger
- hang the cost/expense idiom
- hanker after/for sth
- have your eye on sth idiom
- hunger
- hunger after/for sth
- set your sights on sth idiom
- shook
- sight
- sth is calling you idiom
- straw
- tempt
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