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Definition of thirst verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

thirst

verb
 
/θɜːst/
 
/θɜːrst/
[intransitive] (old use)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they thirst
 
/θɜːst/
 
/θɜːrst/
he / she / it thirsts
 
/θɜːsts/
 
/θɜːrsts/
past simple thirsted
 
/ˈθɜːstɪd/
 
/ˈθɜːrstɪd/
past participle thirsted
 
/ˈθɜːstɪd/
 
/ˈθɜːrstɪd/
-ing form thirsting
 
/ˈθɜːstɪŋ/
 
/ˈθɜːrstɪŋ/
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  1. to be thirsty
    Word OriginOld English thurst (noun), thyrstan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dorst, dorsten and German Durst, dürsten.
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