Basic+ Word of the Day: craving

craving (noun)

A craving is a strong desire or yearning.

• The politician had a craving for power.
• The vegan was disturbed by his craving for steak.
• Sue has a craving for a cigarette every morning.

Common uses

Craving is also the present participle of the verb crave (to long for). Example: “The baby is craving for her mother’s affection.”

Did you know?

If you’ve been pregnant, what were your food cravings? Read this webmd article to learn about the science of pregnancy cravings.

In pop culture

Imagine Lucy Ricardo from I Love Lucy TV show with pregnancy food cravings! Actually, you don’t have to imagine them, just watch this clip:

There are other meanings of craving.