crave

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkreɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kreɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krāv)

Inflections of 'crave' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
craves
v 3rd person singular
craving
v pres p
craved
v past
craved
v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
crave /kreɪv/USA pronunciation   v., craved, crav•ing. 
  1. to long for;
    desire eagerly:[+ object]craves honor and fame more than money.
  2. to have strong need or desire:[+ for/after + object]craved for the safety and security of home.
  3. [+ object] to require;
    need: a problem craving your prompt attention.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
crave  (krāv),USA pronunciation v., craved, crav•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to long for;
    want greatly;
    desire eagerly:to crave sweets; to crave affection.
  2. to require;
    need:a problem craving prompt attention.
  3. to ask earnestly for (something);
    beg for.
  4. to ask (a person) earnestly for something or to do something.

v.i. 
  1. to beg or plead (usually fol. by for).
  • bef. 1000; Middle English craven, Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to demand, lay claim to
craver, n. 
    1. yearn for, hunger for.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crave /kreɪv/ vb
  1. when intr, followed by for or after: to desire intensely; long (for)
  2. (transitive) to need greatly or urgently
  3. (transitive) to beg or plead for
Etymology: Old English crafian; related to Old Norse krefja to demand, krǣfr strong; see craftˈcraver n
'crave' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: pregnant women [can, often, tend to] crave, crave when [abroad, away from home, pregnant], the [issue, problem] craves [prompt, swift] action, more...

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