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    starving

    US /ˈstɑrvɪŋ/

    ・

    UK /'stɑ:vɪŋ/

    B1
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
    You are starving your dog if you don't feed him every day
    adj.AdjectiveBeing very very hungry
    Brent is starving after that long trip
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To need or desire very strongly
    The child is starving for love
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)Not to give someone what they need, e.g. attention
    Many pet owners tend to overfeed their pets in fear of starving them.
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To (cause to) die from lack of food
    We are starving because we have no food

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    Angry Birds Space

    03:56Angry Birds Space
    • It's a good thing I decided to be a scientist and an engineer instead of an artist because I'd probably be starving by now.

      It's a good thing I decided to be a scientist and an engineer instead of an artist because I'd probably be starving by now.

    • I'd... I'd probably be starving by now.

      I'd... I'd probably be starving by now.

    B1

    What If You Stopped Eating?

    03:31What If You Stopped Eating?
    • It's important to mention that you don't have to be starving to be in ketosis.

      It's important to mention that you don't have to be starving to be in ketosis.

    B1

    IF KANYE WERE PRESIDENT

    06:21IF KANYE WERE PRESIDENT
    • We're late for the grand opening of your plastic surgery center for all the starving children in Africa shh

      We're late for the grand opening of your plastic surgery center for all the starving children in Africa shh

    B1

    This Beef Noodle Soup Is the Best Late Night Dish in Taiwan | Street Eats | Bon Appétit

    12:28This Beef Noodle Soup Is the Best Late Night Dish in Taiwan | Street Eats | Bon Appétit
    • 2:00 in the morning, you're starving.

      2:00 in the morning, you're starving.

    • And just imagine a scenario where you're getting out of the club, where you're getting off of a big night with your friends or your buddies, or you're getting off of a very late night shift, two in the morning, you're starving, your last meal was about 16 hours ago, and you sit down to a bowl of this.

      And just imagine a scenario where you're getting out of the club, where you're getting off of a big night with your friends or your buddies, or you're getting off of a very late night shift, two in the morning, you're starving, your last meal was about 16 hours ago, and you sit down to a bowl of this.

    B1

    Women Have Skills That Men Don't. K-von

    03:30Women Have Skills That Men Don't. K-von
    • Can you be totally starving but have no idea what you want to eat?

      Can you be totally starving but have no idea what you want to eat?

    A2

    Friends: Rachel Gets Caught Wearing Lingerie (Season 4 Clip) | TBS

    03:01Friends: Rachel Gets Caught Wearing Lingerie (Season 4 Clip) | TBS
    • Well, we're starving. Why don't we just all go get something to eat?

      Well, we're starving. Why don't we just all go get something to eat?

    • Well, we're starving.

      Well, we're starving.

    A2

    Sesame Street: C is for Cooking with Stephen and Ayesha Curry

    02:31Sesame Street: C is for Cooking with Stephen and Ayesha Curry
    • Thank goodness, me starving!

      Thank goodness, me starving!

    B2

    SpongeBob and Patrick Send Messages with Clams! | "SquidBird" Full Scene | SpongeBob

    04:46SpongeBob and Patrick Send Messages with Clams! | "SquidBird" Full Scene | SpongeBob
    • Thank, Neptune, I'm starving!

      Thank, Neptune, I'm starving!

    C1

    Why is the US silent about the starvation in Gaza? CNN NewsNight panel debates

    08:06Why is the US silent about the starvation in Gaza? CNN NewsNight panel debates
    • The blood is on our hands as Americans because it is our weapons that is responsible for those children starving to death.

      The blood is on our hands as Americans because it is our weapons that is responsible for those children starving to death.

    • The blood is on our hands as Americans because it is our weapons that is responsible for those children starving to death.

      The blood is on our hands as Americans because it is our weapons that is responsible for those children starving to death.

    B1

    What Happens To Your Body at the Bottom Of The Ocean

    04:09What Happens To Your Body at the Bottom Of The Ocean
    • These tiny crustaceans have voracious appetites, and like a horde of starving piranhas, will quickly set upon your corpse.

      These tiny crustaceans have voracious appetites, and like a horde of starving piranhas, will quickly set upon your corpse.

    B2