Definition of crave Crave

/kɹejˈv/ - [kreyv] - crave

We found 10 definitions of crave from 6 different sources.

What does crave mean?

WordNet

Verb craves, craving, craved
crave - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
		hunger, thirst, starve, lust
		desire, want feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
crave - plead or ask for earnestly
		implore, pray, beg address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer; "pray to the Lord"

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Wiktionary

crave (Verb)
To want strongly as to satisfy an appetite. To long for, to yearn.
crave (Verb)
Ask earnestly.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

crave (v. t.)
To ask with earnestness or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg; to entreat; to beseech; to implore.
crave (v. t.)
To call for, as a gratification; to long for; hence, to require or demand; as, the stomach craves food.
crave (v. i.)
To desire strongly; to feel an insatiable longing; as, a craving appetite.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

crave
To plead with someone for help or for a favor; to request urgently or persistently.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

crave
krāv, v.t. to beg earnestly: to beseech: to demand or require: to long for.—ns. Crav′er, one who craves: a beggar; Crav′ing, desire: longing. [A.S. crafian, to crave; Ice. krefja.]

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crave, verb, present, 1st person singular of crave (infinitive).
crave, verb (infinitive).

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