cravings

crav·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [krey-ving]
- /ˈkreɪ vɪŋ/
- /ˈkreɪ.vɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krey-ving]
- /ˈkreɪ vɪŋ/

Definitions of cravings word

noun cravings great or eager desire; yearning. 1
noun cravings A powerful desire for something. 1
noun cravings plural of craving. 0

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Origin of cravings

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at crave, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Cravings

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cravings

cravings popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cravings

noun cravings

yen — an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
appetites — Plural form of appetite.
needs — of necessity; necessarily (usually preceded or followed by must): It must needs be so. It needs must be.

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