What is the meaning of starving?

noun

• The act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine.
  • usage: "the besiegers used starvation to induce surrender"; "they were charged with the starvation of children in their care"
  • synonyms: starvation

verb

• Be hungry; go without food.
  • usage: "Let's eat-I'm starving"
  • synonyms: starve, hunger, famish
• Die of food deprivation.
  • usage: "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"
  • synonyms: starve, famish
• Deprive of food.
  • usage: "They starved the prisoners"
  • synonyms: starve, famish
• Have a craving, appetite, or great desire for.
  • synonyms: crave, hunger, thirst, starve, lust
• Deprive of a necessity and cause suffering.
  • usage: "he is starving her of love"; "The engine was starved of fuel"
  • synonyms: starve

adjective

• Suffering from lack of food.
  • synonyms: starved