starve

Definition

  • v. be hungry; go without food
  • v. die of food deprivation
  • v. deprive of food
  • v. deprive of a necessity and cause suffering

Word forms

Past participle
starved
Present participle
starving
Past tense
starved
Third person singular
starves

Example sentences

  1. v.

    Many people starve in parts of the world where food is scarce.