Definition
To crave is to want something very strongly, especially food, experiences, or comfort.
Etymology
From Old English “crafian” (to demand, ask formally), which softened over time from demanding something to deeply wanting it. The emotional intensity stayed while the formality faded.
Kelly Says
A craving feels like your body or mind is making a demand, not just a polite request. That’s why cravings can override logic—you’re experiencing an ancient ‘ask’ system that once helped survival now chasing chocolate or screen time.
Translations
ARالعربية
يُرغب
yu-r-ghib
BNবাংলা
আকাঙ্ক্ষা করা
a-ka-n-k-sha-ka-ra
CACatalà
desitjar
de-si-t-jar
CSČeština
toužit
too-zhit
DADansk
længes efter
læng-es ef-ter
ELΕλληνικά
αποζητώ
a-po-zē-to
ESEspañol
anhelar
an-ˈe-lar
FAفارسی
میخواست
mee-khasht
FRFrançais
désirer
de-zi-ˈre
HIहिन्दी
लालसा करना
la-alsa-ka-ra-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
keinginan
ke-i-gi-nan
ITItaliano
cravare
kra-ˈva-re
MSBahasa Melayu
keinginan
ke-i-gi-nan
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်
ly-shouk
NLNederlands
verlangen
ver-lan-gen
NONorsk
lengte etter
leng-te ef-ter
PLPolski
chcieć
hch-ye-ch
PTPortuguês
cobiçar
ko-bi-ˈsaʁ
RORomână
a pofti
a pof-ti
RUРусский
тосковать
tos-ko-vat'
SVSvenska
längta efter
lyng-ta ef-ter
SWKiswahili
kutaka
koo-ta-ka
TRTürkçe
özlemek
öz-le-mek
UKУкраїнська
захотіти
zah-khoty-tyi
VITiếng Việt
thèm nhu cầu
the-m nhu-cau