English

starve

stɑrv, stɑːrv, stɑɹv, stɑːv
Meaning: to suffer or die from lack of food
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: stɑːrv, stɑɹv, stɑːv

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base starve
3rd person singular present starves
Present participle starving
Past starved
Will future will starve
Going-to future going to starve
Imperative negative don't starve / do not starve

Example

The explorers were starving after being lost in the woods for three days.
The explorers were starving after being lost in the woods for three days.

Usage Notes

Used both for literal starvation and informally to mean being very hungry.

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