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
RoyleROI-əlEnglish (Rare)
Eufemiae-oo-FE-myah (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
HedwigHED-vikhGerman
JohannYO-hahnGerman
Lodewijk-Dutch
AlbanAHL-bahn (German), AL-bən (English)German, French, Albanian, English (Rare)