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Definition of craving noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

craving

noun
 
/ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
 
/ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
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  1. a strong desire for something
    • craving (for something) a craving for chocolate
    • Don't give in to those food cravings.
    • craving to do something a desperate craving to be loved
    Extra Examples
    • He had a craving to see the world.
    • She skipped meals to satisfy her craving for chocolate.
    • a desperate craving for affection
    • I have this terrible craving for chocolate.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • desperate
    • intense
    • strong
    verb + craving
    • develop
    • feel
    • get
    preposition
    • craving for
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See craving in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

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