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crave

/kɹeɪv/verb1 syllable

Crave means: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for.

Synonyms for crave4

verb, as in have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

What does crave mean?2

verb

1

have a craving, appetite, or great desire for

2

plead or ask for earnestly

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with crave?17

one syllable

two syllables

behaveforgaveconcave
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Crave in a sentence

  • Children, as well as adults, crave love and attention.Hybrid
  • If you crave video games excessively, you might have a problem.mccarras
  • The heat is making me crave for an ice cream.FeuDRenais2
  • They say that instinct makes you crave foods that are good for you.CK
  • I crave a slice of moist carrot cake.Amastan
  • I crave change but lack the energy to pursue it.Nuel
  • Even though I've quit smoking, I still crave a cigarette from time to time.CK
  • You'll eventually get the attention you crave.CK

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Forms of crave

as a verb

past tense
craved
present participle
craving
third-person singular
craves
past participle
craved