craving

noun

crav·​ing ˈkrā-viŋ 

: an intense, urgent, or abnormal desire or longing

a craving for chocolate

a craving for new experiences

Synonyms

• appetency
• appetite
• desire
• drive
• hankering
• hunger
• itch
• jones [slang]
• letch
• longing
• lust
• passion
• pining
• thirst
• thirstiness
• urge
• yearning
• yen

Examples of craving in a Sentence

I had a sudden craving for french fries, so I pulled into the nearest fast-food restaurant.

a pregnant woman with a craving for pickles

Recent Examples on the Web

If the brisk ten-episode season, which wrapped up this week, isn’t enough to feed your cravings, here are the books to carry you all the way through a happy and horrifying fall. —Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024

Don't worry this hearty stew packed with ground beef, tomatoes, onion, potatoes, and veggies, then topped with hamburger bun croutons will curb your hamburger craving. —Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024

Shop this meat delivery service for all your holiday cravings. —Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024

Bella Rose will satisfy your scent craving and is under $60. —Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

see crave

First Known Use

1633, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

craving

noun

crav·​ing ˈkrā-viŋ 

: a great desire or longing