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Meaning of starved

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

starved

verb

Definitions

  1. To die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.

  2. To die because of lack of food or of not eating.

  3. To be very hungry.

    Example: Hey, ma, I'm starving! What's for dinner?

  4. To destroy, make capitulate or at least make suffer by deprivation, notably of food.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Approaching starvation, emaciated and malnourished.

  2. (by extension) Deprived of nourishment or of something vital.

  3. Extremely hungry.

    Example: I'm starved! I haven't eaten since breakfast.