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Ravening - English meaning

Ravening – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

(of a ferocious wild animal) extremely hungry and hunting for prey.

Usage examples:

They turned on each other like ravening wolves
verb

(of a wild animal) hunt voraciously for prey.

Usage examples:

Fierce lions went ravening to and fro

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掠夺, 猎食, 饕, 餮

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Verscheurend

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Vorace, Rapace

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Reißend

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फाड़ने

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Vorace

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굶주림

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Хищный

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Voraz

Word origin

late 15th century (in the sense ‘take as spoil’): from Old French raviner, originally ‘to ravage’, based on Latin rapina ‘pillage’.

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Ravening – similar words

ravened

verb

(of a wild animal) hunt voraciously for prey.

Usage examples:

Fierce lions went ravening to and fro
noun

A large heavily built crow with mainly black plumage, feeding chiefly on carrion.

Usage examples:

Well-adapted to urban environments, grackles, crows, ravens, blackbirds, and jays thrive everywhere…
adjective

(especially of hair) of a glossy black colour.

Usage examples:

Thick raven hair
Ravened - all meanings in English

raven

ˈrav(ə)n

noun

A large heavily built crow with mainly black plumage, feeding chiefly on carrion.

Usage examples:

Well-adapted to urban environments, grackles, crows, ravens, blackbirds, and jays thrive everywhere…
adjective

(especially of hair) of a glossy black colour.

Usage examples:

Thick raven hair
verb

(of a wild animal) hunt voraciously for prey.

Usage examples:

Fierce lions went ravening to and fro
Raven - all meanings in English

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