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Meaning of word famish from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

famish   verb

Meaning : Be hungry. Go without food.

Example : Let's eat--I'm starving!.

Synonyms : hunger, starve

Be sated, have enough to eat.

I'm full--don't give me any more beans, please.
be full

Meaning : Deprive of food.

Example : They starved the prisoners.

Synonyms : starve

Give food to.

Feed the starving children in India.
Don't give the child this tough meat.
feed, give

Meaning : Die of food deprivation.

Example : The political prisoners starved to death.
Many famished in the countryside during the drought.

Synonyms : starve