English Synonym Finder

crave

Definitions

To feel a powerful desire for something.

To long for or yearn for something intensely.

Examples

After a long day at work, I often crave a hot cup of tea.

Pregnant women sometimes crave unusual combinations of food.

He began to crave the excitement and adrenaline of mountain climbing.

Synonyms

desire yearn long hunger thirst covet pine

Antonyms

dislike abhor loathe detest reject spurn despise