thirst
/θɜːst/US /θɝst/thirst
NOUNDefinition of thirst
Thirst is the feeling that you want to drink.
Example: She took a long drink to ease her thirst.
Thirst is the state of not having enough to drink.
Example: When the river stopped running, the animals began to die of thirst.
If you have a thirst for something, you want a lot of it regularly.
Example: Their thirst for knowledge was too much for the small school library.
thirst
EXAMPLESExamples of thirst
She took a long drink to ease her thirst.
Example sentenceAll that work has given me a thirst.
Example sentenceWhen the river stopped running, the animals began to die of thirst.
Example sentenceDuring the war, many suffered from hunger and thirst.
Example sentenceTheir thirst for knowledge was too much for the small school library.
Example sentencethirst
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