ravenous

• Bezeichnet einen extremen Hunger oder ein sehr starkes Verlangen nach Nahrung; auch übertragen für Gier oder ein heftiges Verlangen nach etwas anderem.

Describes an extreme state of hunger or eagerness, often used to express a strong desire for food or something else.

1. Extremely hungryB2formal

   Very hungry; starving.

   Sehr hungrig

   • After the long hike, I was absolutely ravenous.
   • The children came home from school ravenous.
   • He ate the entire pizza because he was ravenous.

   Synonymefamishedinsatiableraveningstarvingvoracious

   Antonymefullsatiatedsatisfied

2. Eager or greedyC1formal

   Having a strong desire for something, often food or knowledge.

   Gierig

   • She was ravenous for knowledge about ancient history.
   • The investors were ravenous for profit.
   • He had a ravenous appetite for adventure.

   Synonymeavidgluttonousgreedyhungryinsatiablevoracious

   Antonymeapatheticfullindifferentsatisfied