hunger after



hunger after something

Fig. to crave for something, not necessarily food. I hunger after some old-fashioned gospel music. Mary hungered after something fattening, such as ice cream or even a baked potato with sour cream.
See also: after, hunger

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TomaŽ-Slovene
Hawthorne['hɔ:θɔ:n]
El-Near Eastern Mythology
Leonardole-o-NAHR-do (Italian, Spanish), lee-ə-NAHR-do (English)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, History
Putra-Indonesian
BradleyBRAD-leeEnglish