starve
intermediateB1/stɑːrv/ · star-ve
to suffer or die from hunger; to have insufficient food.
Meanings
to suffer or die from hunger; to have insufficient food.
بھوک کی شدت کے باعث تکلیف اٹھانا یا مرنا؛ ناکافی خوراک ہونا۔
بھوکنا
bhookna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- starve to death
- starve for knowledge
- starving children
Example Sentences
Many people died because they were left to starve during the war.
بہت سے لوگوں کی موت اس وجہ سے ہوئی کہ انہیں جنگ کے دوران بھوکا چھوڑ دیا گیا تھا۔
Bohat se logon ki maut is wajah se hui ke unhein jang ke dauran bhooka chorh diya gaya tha.
Animals in the drought-stricken area started to starve.
خشک سالی سے متاثرہ علاقے میں جانور بھوکنے لگے۔
Khushk saali se mutasir ilaqe mein janwar bhookne lage.
She felt that her mind would starve if she didn't read books.
اس نے محسوس کیا کہ اگر وہ کتابیں نہیں پڑھتی تو اس کا دماغ بھوکا رہ جائے گا۔
Us ne mehsoos kiya ke agar woh kitahein nahi padhti to us ka dimaagh bhooka reh جائے گا.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a 'starving artist' who sacrifices food for their passion.
Picture a person looking sadly at an empty plate, symbolizing hunger.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بہت تو بھوکے ہیں، بہت پیاسے ہیں / محبت کی جو آتشیں حیرت میں ہے
Bohat to bhookay hain, bohat pyaasay hain / Mohabbat ki jo aatishain hairat mein hai.
Many are hungry, many are thirsty / in wonder at the fire of love.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بھوکا پیٹ بڑی باتوں کا اعتبار نہیں کرتا
Bhooka pet baray baaton ka aitbaar nahin karta
A hungry stomach does not listen to big talk.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "styrfan" — to die from lack of food
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from Old English, where it meant to die from hunger, reflecting the dire consequences of not having enough food.