- 1[uncountable, singular] the feeling of needing or wanting a drink He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water. She woke up with a raging thirst and a headache.
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- 2[uncountable] the state of not having enough water to drink Thousands are dying of thirst.
- 3[singular] thirst (for something) a strong desire for something synonym craving a thirst for knowledge
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