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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 hun·ger /ˈhʌŋgɚ/
 飢餓,渴望,饑饉(vt.)使飢餓(vi.)挨餓,渴望

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 hun·ger /ˈhəŋgɚ/ 名詞
 飢餓,渴望

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Hun·ger n.
 1. An uneasy sensation occasioned normally by the want of food; a craving or desire for food.
 Note:The sensation of hunger is usually referred to the stomach, but is probably dependent on excitation of the sensory nerves, both of the stomach and intestines, and perhaps also on indirect impressions from other organs, more or less exhausted from lack of nutriment.
 2. Any strong eager desire.
    O sacred hunger of ambitious minds!   --Spenser.
    For hunger of my gold I die.   --Dryden.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Hun·ger, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hungered p. pr. & vb. n. Hungering.]
 1. To feel the craving or uneasiness occasioned by want of food; to be oppressed by hunger.
 2. To have an eager desire; to long.
    Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteouness.   --Matt. v. 6.

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Hun·ger, v. t. To make hungry; to famish.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 hunger
      n 1: a physiological need for food; the consequence of foood
           deprivation [syn: hungriness]
      2: strong desire for something (not food or drink); "a thirst
         for knowledge"; "hunger for affection" [syn: thirst]
      v 1: feel the need to eat
      2: have a craving, appetite, or great desire for [syn: crave,
          thirst, starve, lust]
      3: be hungry; go without food; "Let's eat--I'm starving!" [syn:
          starve, famish] [ant: be full]