a compelling need or desire for food.

the painful sensation or state of weakness caused by the need of food

to collapse from hunger.

a shortage of food; famine.

a strong or compelling desire or craving

hunger for power.

to feel hunger; be hungry.

to have a strong desire.

Rare . to subject to hunger; starve. ?

from hunger

Slang . deplorably bad; dreadful

The styles in coats this winter are from hunger. Also, strictly from hunger.

noun

satiation , satisfaction

noun

ache , appetence , appetency , appetition , a stomach for , big eyes , bottomless pit * , craving , desire , emptiness , esurience , eyes for , famine , famishment , gluttony , greed , greediness , hungriness , longing , lust , mania , munchies , ravenousness , starvation , sweet tooth * , vacancy , void , voracity , want , yearning , yen , stomach , taste , thirst , appetite , itch , wish , edacity , gulosity , hankering , pangs

verb

crave , itch , thirst