"crave" meaning in English

See crave in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /kreɪv/ Audio: en-us-crave.ogg [US] Forms: crave [canonical], craves [third-person, singular], craved [past], craved [past, participle], craving [present, participle]
enPR: krāv Head templates: {{verb|crav|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you crave something, you have a strong desire for it.
    Sense id: simple-crave-en-verb-MRFXLJAi
     
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