crave
IPA: krˈeɪv
noun
- (law, Scotland) A formal application to a court to make a particular order.
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.
- (transitive) To ask for earnestly; to beg; to claim.
- (transitive, obsolete) To call for; to require as a course of action.
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Examples of "crave" in Sentences
- Some people crave the attention.
- I crave the freedom of simplicity.
- The man craves companionship and attention.
- They should not have craved it with avidity.
- I remember that the space I crave is one of community and connection, not competition.
- I've been trying for 8 years ... so the _only_ way for me to get what I crave is to make it at home.
- People were able to receive instant messages at times of need by texting the word "crave" or "lapse".
- Touted as “indulgent comfort sweets” these divine pieces of chocolaty, gooey, nutty goodness are individually wrapped in crave-size portions.
- Talk of drawing moral battle lines rather than building bridges would suggest that subservience rather than respect, as your political masters crave, is the objective.
- May I respectfully suggest, that we all STOP responding to the "Crazy Lady" (sic) wackaloon, all she crave is ATTENTION, you are feeding her only purpose in life by encouragement.
- Honestly - more than any other garden produce we've ever grown, cherry tomatoes in particular are the one thing I crave from the moment the tiny fruits start appearing on the vines until well after the frost has fallen and there's no hope for any new ones for another year.