to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.

to be in the process of perishing or suffering severely from hunger.

to suffer from extreme poverty and need.

to feel a strong need or desire

The child was starving for affection.

Chiefly British Dialect . to perish or suffer extremely from cold.

Obsolete . to die.

to cause to starve; kill, weaken, or reduce by lack of food.

to subdue, or force to some condition or action, by hunger

to starve a besieged garrison into a surrender.

to cause to suffer for lack of something needed or craved.

Chiefly British Dialect . to cause to perish, or to suffer extremely, from cold.