craving Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an intense desire for some particular thing
  2. verb have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
    lust; starve; crave; thirst; hunger.
  3. verb plead or ask for earnestly
    crave.

WordNet

Crav"ing noun
Definitions
  1. Vehement or urgent desire; longing for; beseeching.
    A succession of cravings and satiety. L'Estrange.
    -- Crav"ing*ly, adv. -- Crav"ing*ness, n.

Webster 1913