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Collocations for hunger - noun

1. feeling of wanting to eat

ADJECTIVE

extreme
Any good weight loss regime should not lead to extreme hunger.
constant
global, world

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VERB + hunger

feel
It is usual to feel hunger during exercise.
be weak from, be weak with
die from, die of
Thousands of people have died of hunger.
alleviate, relieve, satisfy
ways to alleviate world hunger
Perhaps the cat was killing to satisfy its hunger.
end
the campaign to end world hunger

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hunger + NOUN

pangs
mid-morning, when those hunger pangs strike
strike
About 60 prisoners have gone on hunger strike.

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PHRASES

pangs of hunger

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2. strong desire for sth

ADJECTIVE

deep, great, insatiable
real
There is a real hunger and passion for football in China.
spiritual

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VERB + hunger

feel, have
satisfy

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hunger + VERB

grow

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PREPOSITION

hunger for
She has an insatiable hunger for knowledge.

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