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Definition appetite in American English

appetite noun

noun
/ˈæpəˌtaɪt/
1

the natural feeling of wanting to eat

Example

a child with a healthy appetite

Example

The symptoms include fever and loss of appetite.

Example

All that fresh air and exercise has given me an appetite.

Example

Don't have any more chocolate - it'll spoil your appetite (=make you want to eat less at the next meal).

Example

Ella had worked up a big appetite in the gym.

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2

a feeling of being very interested in something or of wanting it very much

Example

The public's appetite for celebrity gossip seems insatiable.

Example

He is portrayed as having an immense sexual appetite.

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Definition appetite in American English