Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with hungry in American Collocation
hungry
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈhʌŋɡri/
constantly
desperately
ravenously
really
so
very
It was two o’clock when I awoke ravenously hungry.
be
feel
get
go
Shockingly there are still places in Britain today where mothers go hungry so they can feed their families.
cold
desperate
homeless
poor
sick
thirsty
tired
weary
By teatime I was tired and hungry.
success
success
victory
a win
Dixon, competing in her fourth Olympic Games, is hungry for success.
information
information
knowledge
news
I’m hungry for knowledge and eager to learn more.
power
power
Wimund sought greater acclaim and was hungry for even more power.