crave: Meaning and Definition of
crave
Pronunciation: (krāv), [key]
— v., craved, crav•ing.
—v.t.
- to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly: to crave sweets; to crave affection.
- to require; need: a problem craving prompt attention.
- to ask earnestly for (something); beg for.
- to ask (a person) earnestly for something or to do something.
—v.i.
- to beg or plead (usually fol. by for).
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