Meanings
To suffer severely from lack of food.
کھانے کی کمی سے شدید تکلیف میں ہونا۔
بھوک سے مرنا
bhook se marna
Common Collocations
- starved for attention
- starved for resources
- starved for food
Example Sentences
After several days without food, the survivors were starved.
کھانے کے بغیر کئی دن بعد، بچ جانے والے بھوکے تھے۔
Khanay ke baghair kai din baad, bach janay walay bhookay thay.
The animals in the shelter looked starved and in need of care.
پناہ گاہ میں جانور بھوکے اور دیکھ بھال کی ضرورت میں تھے۔
Panahgah mein janwar bhookay aur dekhbhaal ki zaroorat mein thay.
She felt starved for companionship during the long winter months.
طویل سردیوں کے مہینوں میں اسے رفاقت کی کمی محسوس ہوئی۔
Taveel sardi ke maheenon mein use rafaqat ki kami mehsoos hui.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of starved as being 'star' with no food, just like a star has no sustenance.
Imagine a star shining dimly, representing hunger and lack of nourishment.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان، لیکن پھر بھی بھوکا ہوں میں۔
Hazaroon khwahishain aisi ke har khwahish pe dam niklay, Bohat niklay mere armaan, lekin phir bhi bhooka hun main.
Thousands of desires such that for every desire I breathe out, Many of my wishes have been fulfilled, yet I remain hungry.
— Mirza Ghalib, Unverified
* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بھوک کا مزہ ہی کچھ اور ہے۔
Bhook ka maza hi kuch aur hai.
The taste of hunger is something else.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "styrfan" — to die of hunger
First known use: 14th century
The word 'starve' has evolved from Old English 'styrfan.' It historically referred to dying due to the lack of food.