starve
//stɑːrv//
Verb
starveInfinitive
starvePresent tense
starvedPast tense
starvedPast participle
starvingPresent participle
starvesThird-person singular
1
To suffer or die from extreme hunger or lack of food.
Many people starved during the famine.
2
To deprive someone or something of food or nourishment.
The cruel owner starved his dog by not giving it any food.
3
To feel extremely hungry (informal).
I'm starving! Let's get something to eat.
4
To deprive of or be deprived of something essential or desired.
The plants were starved of sunlight.