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What is "famish" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does famish mean in English? Meaning of famish definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "famish" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "famish": be hungry; go without food

Verb

  • Meaning: be hungry; go without food
  • Example: Let's eat--I'm starving!
  • Synonyms: famish hunger starve
  • Hypernyms: hurt suffer
  • Antonyms: be full

    • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈfamɪʃ/

    Meaning of "famish": deprive of food

    Verb

  • Meaning: deprive of food
  • Example: They starved the prisoners
  • Synonyms: famish starve
  • Hypernyms: deprive
  • Antonyms: feed give

    • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈfamɪʃ/

    Meaning of "famish": die of food deprivation

    Verb

  • Meaning: die of food deprivation
  • Example: The political prisoners starved to death Many famished in the countryside during the drought
  • Synonyms: famish starve
  • Hypernyms: buy the farm cash in one's chips choke conk croak decease die drop dead exit expire give-up the ghost go kick the bucket pass pass away perish pop off snuff it

    • Pronunciation in UK: /ˈfamɪʃ/

    Synonyms:

    abstain, forbear, diet, refrain, starve, deny oneself, go hungry, not eat,

    Antonyms:

    glut, gorge, stuff, indulge, eat,

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    famish in English: famish
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