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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crave /kreɪv/USA pronunciation v., craved, crav•ing. - to long for;
desire eagerly:[~ + object]craves honor and fame more than money. - to have strong need or desire:[~ + for/after + object]craved for the safety and security of home.
- [~ + object] to require;
need: a problem craving your prompt attention.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crave (krāv),USA pronunciation v., craved, crav•ing. v.t. - 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.
v.i. - to beg or plead (usually fol. by for).
- bef. 1000; Middle English craven, Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to demand, lay claim to
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged yearn for, hunger for.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crave /kreɪv/ vb - when intr, followed by for or after: to desire intensely; long (for)
- (transitive) to need greatly or urgently
- (transitive) to beg or plead for
Etymology: Old English crafian; related to Old Norse krefja to demand, krǣfr strong; see craftˈcraver n |