Definitions for crave

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Spelling: [kreyv]
IPA: /kreɪv/

Crave is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 66 anagrams from letters in crave (acerv).

Definitions for crave

verb (used with object)

  1. to long for; want greatly; desire eagerly:
  2. to require; need:
  3. to ask earnestly for (something); beg for.
  4. to ask (a person) earnestly for something or to do something.

verb (used without object)

  1. to beg or plead (usually followed by for).

Origin of crave

before 1000; Middle English craven, Old English crafian; akin to Old Norse krefja to demand, lay claim to

Examples for crave

The boon I crave is that you will place it in my hands and let me die still grasping it.

And oh, sir,” added Stephen, “may we crave a drop of water for our dog?

The most popular dish is the totto spicy ramen, a standout for those who crave heat.

White Southerners crave an innocent past, a personal distance from the sins of their ancestors.

The mad tend to crave it, many of the sane crave it, but the wise worry about its long-term side effects.

Humanity hungers for international peace, and we crave it with all mankind.

But no matter that difference, we crave to own and co-opt, rather than necessarily understand, it.

I crave for the balm of Nature, the anodyne of solitude, the breath of Mother Earth.

The irony in it all is that our bodies need, if not crave, Vitamin D—and more than a chewable tablet.

"I crave pardon," interrupted Aspasia, with haughty impatience.

Word Value for crave
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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