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thirsting

thirsting is the present participle and gerund of thirst.

Meaning of thirst

Verb

thirst (third-person singular simple present thirsts, present participle thirsting, simple past and past participle thirsted)

  1. (intransitive) To be thirsty.
    • The people thirsted there for water.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 17:3
  2. (intransitive, usually) To desire vehemently.
    • I thirst for knowledge and education will sate me.

See all 6 meanings of thirst

Noun

thirsting (plural thirstings)

  1. The situation of having a thirst for something.
    • […] any present thirstings for God, or ardent outgoings of their souls after divine objects […]1749, Jonathan Edwards, An Account of the Life of the Late Rev. David Brainerd

Forms of thirsting

pluralthirstings

Words formed from thirsting

Questions about thirsting

What does thirsting mean?
Thirsting means the situation of having a thirst for something.
What is thirsting the present participle and gerund of?
Thirsting is the present participle and gerund of thirst.
What part of speech is thirsting?
Thirsting is a noun.
What is the plural of thirsting?
The plural of thirsting is thirstings.

Words near thirsting in the dictionary

  1. thirstier
  2. thirsties
  3. thirstiest
  4. thirstily
  5. thirstiness
  6. thirsting
  7. thirstingly
  8. thirstings
  9. thirstland
  10. thirstlands
  11. thirstless

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