verb
- past tense of thirst; felt a need or desire for water or other drink
- past tense of thirst; had a strong desire or craving for something
Usage: often followed by ‘for’ or ‘after’
Examples
- After the long hike, she thirsted for cold water.
- The travelers thirsted desperately in the desert heat.
- He thirsted for knowledge and read every book he could find.
- The young artist thirsted for recognition and success.
- They thirsted after adventure in distant lands.
- The plants thirsted for rain during the drought.