starve for

starve for someone or something

Fig. to have a strong desire or need for someone or something. (Based on starved for some food.) I am starved for Jane. I miss her so! Claire was starved for affection.

starve for

To cause someone or something to suffer from lack of something. Used in the passive: The dog was starved for attention.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
FernÃO	-	Portuguese
Emma	EM-ə (English), EM-mah (Finnish), E-mah (German)	English, French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish, Dutch, German, An
Kristeen	kris-TEEN	English (Rare)
Imanol	-	Basque
Cydney	SID-nee	English (Modern)
Atifa	-	Arabic