famish

fam·ish

 (făm′ĭsh)

v. fam·ished, fam·ish·ing, fam·ish·es

v.tr.

1. To cause to endure severe hunger.

2. To cause to starve to death.

v.intr.

1. To endure severe deprivation, especially of food.

2. To undergo starvation and die.

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[Middle English famishen, alteration of famen, from Old French afamer, from Vulgar Latin *affamāre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin famēs, hunger.]

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fam′ish·ment n.

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famish

(ˈfæmɪʃ)

vb

1. (now usually passive) to be or make very hungry or weak

2. archaic to die or cause to die from starvation

3. Irish to make very cold: I was famished with the cold.

[C14: from Old French afamer, via Vulgar Latin, from Latin famēs famine]

ˈfamishment n

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fam•ish

(ˈfæm ɪʃ)

v.t., v.i.

1. to suffer extreme hunger.

2. Archaic. to starve to death.

[1350–1400; Middle English to starve]

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famine, famish - Famine and famish come from Latin fames, "hunger."

See also related terms for hunger.

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famish

Past participle: famished
Gerund: famishing

Imperative

famish

famish

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	famish - be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!" starve, hunger suffer, hurt - feel pain or be in pain
	2.	famish - deprive of food; "They starved the prisoners" starve starve - deprive of a necessity and cause suffering; "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel" deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
	3.	famish - die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought" starve croak, decease, die, drop dead, buy the farm, cash in one's chips, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass away, perish, snuff it, pop off, expire, conk, exit, choke, go, pass - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

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Translations

verhungern

famish

vi (inf) → verhungern; I’m famished → ich bin total ausgehungert (inf)

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