"thirst" meaning in All languages combined

See thirst on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /θɜːst/ [UK], /θɝst/ [US] Audio: en-us-thirst.ogg [US] Forms: thirst [singular], thirsts [plural]
enPR: thûrst Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Thirst is the feeling that you want to drink.
    Sense id: simple-thirst-en-noun-oXIDVWcw
  2. Thirst is the state of not having enough to drink.
    Sense id: simple-thirst-en-noun-OFEdmewB
  3. If you have a thirst for something, you want a lot of it regularly. Synonyms: hunger
    Sense id: simple-thirst-en-noun-LfMxzQuc
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          "text": "Their thirst for knowledge was too much for the small school library."
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