thirst
/θɝst/ verb B1- To be thirsty.
- To desire vehemently. · I thirst for knowledge and education will sate me.· to be thirsted for one's blood
He/she/it thirsts · Past thirsted · Past participle thirsted · -ing form thirsting
Verb forms
- Base form
- thirst
- He/she/it
- thirsts
- Past
- thirsted
- Past participle
- thirsted
- -ing form
- thirsting
From the library
A Goat, overcome with thirst, came to the same well, and seeing the Fox, inquired if the water was good.
The Goat, mindful only of his thirst, thoughtlessly jumped down, but just as he drank, the Fox informed him of the difficulty they were both in and suggested a scheme for their common escape.
A PIGEON, oppressed by excessive thirst, saw a goblet of water painted on a signboard.
ON A SUMMER DAY, when the great heat induced a general thirst among the beasts, a Lion and a Boar came at the same moment to a small well to drink.
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