What part of speech is thirst?

Thirst can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. thirst is a verb, present, 1st person singular of thirst (infinitive).
  • 2. thirst is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. thirst is a noun, singular of thirsts.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does thirst mean?

Definitions

Verb

thirst - feel the need to drink
thirst - have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

Noun

thirst - a physiological need to drink
thirst - strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst for knowledge"; "hunger for affection"

Examples of thirst

#   Sentence  
1. noun A thirst for knowledge.
2. noun China's economy is exploding, hampered only by their great thirst for petroleum and natural gas to fuel their industry.
3. noun Our people thirst for independence.
4. noun I'm dying of thirst.
5. noun The man died of thirst in a dry country.
6. noun I had a glass of beer to quench my thirst.
7. noun Not only were we hungry, but we were also suffering from thirst.
8. noun He satisfied his thirst with a large glass of beer.
9. noun They satisfied their thirst at the spring.
10. noun Appetite comes with eating, but the thirst goes away with drinking.
11. noun I quench my thirst with a cold glass of water.
12. noun Appetite comes with eating, the thirst goes away with drinking.
13. noun What's your favorite thirst quencher?
14. noun Distant water won't quench your immediate thirst.
15. noun Sharks are notorious for having a thirst for blood.
Sentence  
noun
A thirst for knowledge.
China's economy is exploding, hampered only by their great thirst for petroleum and natural gas to fuel their industry.
Our people thirst for independence.
I'm dying of thirst.
The man died of thirst in a dry country.
I had a glass of beer to quench my thirst.
Not only were we hungry, but we were also suffering from thirst.
He satisfied his thirst with a large glass of beer.
They satisfied their thirst at the spring.
Appetite comes with eating, but the thirst goes away with drinking.
I quench my thirst with a cold glass of water.
Appetite comes with eating, the thirst goes away with drinking.
What's your favorite thirst quencher?
Distant water won't quench your immediate thirst.
Sharks are notorious for having a thirst for blood.

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