crave /kɹeɪv/verb 3noun 1forms 5 verb3 •To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.to crave drugs •(literary, no longer used) To ask for earnestly; to beg or demand, as from a figure of authority.I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end. •(no longer used) To call for; to require as a course of action.It is the bright day that brings forth the adder and that craves wary walking — 1599 noun1 •A formal application to a court to make a particular order. formscraved · craving · craves · craveth · cravest