1. feeling a strong desire or craving for food
Usage: present participle of hunger
2. having an intense longing or desire for something
Usage: present participle of hunger

1. the act or state of experiencing hunger or intense desire
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The refugees were hungering for days without proper meals.
• She was hungering for knowledge and read every book she could find.
• After the long hike, we were all hungering for a hot meal.
• His hungering for success drove him to work late every night.
• The students were hungering for more information about the topic.
• Their hungering for justice led them to organize peaceful protests.
• The artist was hungering for recognition of her work.