The meaning of Famish

Famish – definition

verb
Reduce (someone) to extreme hunger.
Usage examples:
They had famished the city into surrender

挨饿, 饥

Hongerig, Uithongeren, Verhongeren

Affamer, Mourir de faim, Souffrir de famine, Être affamé

Hunger

भूखों मरना, भूखों मरना या मारना, फ़ाके मारना

Fame, Morire di fame, Far morire di fame

굶주리게 하다

Голодный, Морить голодом, Голодать

Tener carestía

Word origin

Middle English: from obsolete fame ‘starve, famish’, from Old French afamer, based on Latin fames ‘hunger’.

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verb
Reduce (someone) to extreme hunger.
Usage examples:
They had famished the city into surrender

verb
Reduce (someone) to extreme hunger.
Usage examples:
They had famished the city into surrender

adjective
Extremely hungry.
Usage examples:
I'm famished—is there anything to eat?

verb
Reduce (someone) to extreme hunger.
Usage examples:
They had famished the city into surrender

adjective
Very hungry
Usage examples:
I’m famished! when do we eat?

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