thirst
noun/θɜːst/
/θɜːrst/
- [uncountable, singular] the feeling of needing or wanting a drink
- He quenched his thirst with a long drink of cold water.
- She woke up with a raging thirst and a headache.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- intense
- raging
- …
- quench
- slake
- die of
- …
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- [uncountable] the state of not having enough water to drink
- Thousands are dying of thirst.
- Many of the refugees were suffering badly from thirst.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- intense
- raging
- …
- quench
- slake
- die of
- …
- [singular] thirst (for something) a strong desire for something synonym craving
- a thirst for knowledge
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- insatiable
- unquenchable
- …
- have
- satisfy
- thirst for
Word OriginOld English thurst (noun), thyrstan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dorst, dorsten and German Durst, dürsten.
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