Thirst (Verb)
Meaning 1
Feel the need to drink.
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
Examples
- The marathon runner began to thirst during the final miles of the competition.
- After working on the roof all morning, I thirst for a cold glass of lemonade.
- If I don't drink water soon, I will start to thirst and get a headache.
- When lost in the desert, people thirst more quickly due to the hot sun.
- My grandmother claims that when she eats too much salt, she starts to thirst a lot at night.
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Meaning 2
Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for.
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- The artist's soul thirsts for creative expression in her work as a painter.
- Many young people thirst for adventure and travel to explore new experiences.
- She thirsts for recognition of her contributions to the scientific community.
- After years of struggle, he thirsts for the financial stability he once knew.
- She has always thirsted for knowledge, devouring books from an early age.