HyperDic: ravening

English > 3 senses of the word ravening:
ADJECTIVEallravening, predatory, rapacious, raptorial, vulturine, vulturousliving by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
allravening, rapacious, voraciousexcessively greedy and grasping
allravening, edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravenous, voracious, wolfishdevouring or craving food in great quantities
English > ravening: 3 senses > adjective 1
MeaningLiving by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey.
Example "ravening wolves"
Synonymspredatory, rapacious, raptorial, vulturine, vulturous
BroaderaggressiveHaving or showing determination and energetic / energetic pursuit of your ends
Spanishdepredador, predador, rapaz
Catalandepredador, predador, rapaç
English > ravening: 3 senses > adjective 2
Meaningexcessively greedy and grasping.
Example "ravening creditors"
Synonymsrapacious, voracious
Broaderacquisitiveeager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
Spanishrapaz, voraz
Catalanrapaç, voraç
English > ravening: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaningdevouring or craving food in great quantities.
Synonymsedacious, esurient, rapacious, ravenous, voracious, wolfish
BroadergluttonousGiven to excess in consumption of especially food or drink
Spanishsanguinario, voraz
Catalanafamat, voraç

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