craving

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkɹeɪ.vɪŋ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪvɪŋ

Etymology 1

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From Middle English cravinge, from Old English crafing (claim, demand); equivalent to crave +‎ -ing.

Noun

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craving (plural cravings)

  1. A strong desire; yearning.
Descendants
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  • Jamaican Creole: craven
Translations
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Etymology 2

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From crave.

Verb

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craving

  1. present participle and gerund of crave

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