crave

//kreɪv//
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Verb

craveInfinitive
cravePresent tense
cravedPast tense
cravedPast participle
cravingPresent participle
cravesThird-person singular
1

To feel a powerful desire or longing for something.

After months of dieting, she began to crave chocolate.

2

To need or require something urgently.

After the long hike, my body craved water and rest.