<p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment</li><li>to be in the process of perishing or suffering severely from hunger</li><li>to suffer from extreme poverty and need</li><li>to feel a strong need or desire (e.g., The child was starving for affection)</li><li>Chiefly British Dialect: to perish or suffer extremely from cold</li><li>Obsolete: to die</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>to cause to starve; kill, weaken, or reduce by lack of food</li><li>to subdue or force to some condition or action by hunger (e.g., to starve a besieged garrison into a surrender)</li><li>to cause to suffer for lack of something needed or craved</li><li>Chiefly British Dialect: to cause to perish or to suffer extremely from cold</li></ul>