plural of hungering

(rare) hungry

plural of hunger strike

of or relating to activity and policies directed towards eliminating hunger as social problem

(idiomatic) Of poor quality; tolerable only in desperate circumstances. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see from, hunger.

A fast undertaken as a means of protest, often by a prisoner.

(cycling, colloquial) Sudden fatigue as a result of glycogen depletion from not having taken in enough nutrition.

(neologism) A vicious contest, especially one that is winner-take-all.

(medicine) A burning pain in the gastrointestinal area that occurs with mild hunger and is alleviated by food or antacids. / Pain that results from severe hunger.

(psychology) The longing felt by (especially young) men for approbation from a father, or father figure.