B2
hungry vs starve vs starving
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| hungryadjective/ˈhʌŋ.ɡri/ | Meaning Wanting or needing to eat. | Goes with — | Example I skipped breakfast, so I was very hungry by ten o'clock. |
| starveverb/stɑːrv/ | Meaning to suffer or die because you do not have enough food | Goes with starve to death | Example The farmer would not let his animals starve in the winter. |
| starvingadjective/ˈstɑːr.vɪŋ/ | Meaning very hungry; or dying or suffering because of having no food | Goes with absolutely starving | Example I skipped lunch today, so I'm absolutely starving. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Many animals to death that winter.