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hungry

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/ˈhʌŋɡri/ · hun-gri

Feeling a need or desire to eat.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Feeling a need or desire to eat.

کھانے کی ضرورت یا خواہش محسوس کرنا۔

بھوکا

bhooka

Synonyms

starvedravenousfamishedبھوکاخالی پیٹتڑپتا

Antonyms

fullsatiatedfedبھراسیچناکھلانا

Common Collocations

  • hungry stomach
  • feel hungry
  • hungry for knowledge

Example Sentences

I am feeling very hungry after the workout.

ورزش کے بعد میں بہت بھوکا محسوس کر رہا ہوں۔

Warzish ke baad mein bohat bhooka mehsoos kar raha hoon.

She is always hungry for new experiences.

وہ ہمیشہ نئے تجربات کے لیے بھوکی رہتی ہے۔

Woh hamesha naye tajribat ke liye bhooki rahti hai.

We should eat something; I am really hungry.

ہمیں کچھ کھانا چاہئے؛ میں واقعی بھوکا ہوں۔

Humein kuch khana chahiye; mein waqai bhooka hoon.

Easily Confused With

hungry:Hungry refers to the desire for food, while angry expresses displeasure or rage.

Word Family

hunger
nounبھوک
hungrily
adverbبھوک سے
hungry
adjectiveبھوک

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Imagine a hungry lion, waiting for its meal.

A lion roaring with an empty plate in front of it.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بھوک بڑھنے پر روٹی سوجھتی ہے

bhook barhne par roti soojhti hai

When hunger increases, one thinks of food.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "hungrig" — having a strong desire for food

First known use: 14th century

The term has evolved from its Old English roots to refer to the physiological need for food.