starving UK /ˈstɑːvɪŋ/US /ˈstɑɹvɪŋ/adjective 1noun 1forms 3phrases 1 adjective1 •feeling very hungry, as if you have had no food for a long time noun1 •starvation formsstarvings · more starving · most starving Phrases with starving starving artistA person who works as an artist or performer despite making little or no money for it, therefore suffering in poverty.