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famish

[/ˈfæm.ɪʃ/]
verb
faminto, morrer de fome, passar fome
1. to suffer from extreme hunger; to starve
The refugees were famished after days without food.
Os refugiados estavam faminti depois de dias sem comida.
2. to cause someone to suffer from hunger
The siege aimed to famish the enemy into surrender.
O cerco tinha como objetivo fazer o inimigo morrer de fome para se render.
NYC Slang
starving (as in 'I'm starving!')
Synonyms
starvehungerdepriveweaken
Antonyms
feednourishsatiatesatisfy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
faminto, morrer de fome
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
estar morrendo de fome
Common colloquial expression
Portugal
faminto, estar com fome
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

famished to death
famish for attention
famished soul
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