hunger pang
hunger pang · hunger pangs
A burning pain in the gastrointestinal area that occurs with mild hunger and is…A burning pain in the gastrointestinal area that occurs with mild hunger and is alleviated by food or antacids.
» I have hunger pangs.
Ich habe bohrenden Hunger. — al_ex_an_der
У меня болит живот от голода. — Inego
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)A burning pain in the gastrointestinal area that occurs with mild hunger and is alleviated by food or antacids.
(countable, uncountable)Pain that results from severe hunger.
Examples
3 sentencesI have hunger pangs.
ruУ меня болит живот от голода. — Inego
deIch habe bohrenden Hunger. — al_ex_an_der
If I ignore my hunger pangs long enough, they go away.
She had hunger pangs.
Forms
plural: hunger pangs| Singular | hunger pang |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable