How do you use "Starving" in a sentence?

I'm starving! Absolutely starving. Starving, let's eat. When's lunch? I'm starving.

Starving

Q: What does "Starving" mean?

Very hungry (British informal) British informal exaggeration for being very hungry. 'I'm starving' doesn't mean actual starvation.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: Very hungry (British informal)

非常饿（英国非正式用语）

Con mucha hambre (británico informal)

とてもお腹が空いた（イギリスのくだけた表現）

매우 배가 고픈 (영국 비격식)

British informal exaggeration for being very hungry. 'I'm starving' doesn't mean actual starvation.

英国非正式的夸张说法，表示非常饿。'I'm starving'并不是真的在挨饿。

Exageración informal británica para tener mucha hambre. 'I'm starving' no significa inanición real.

とてもお腹が空いたことを表すイギリスのくだけた誇張表現。「I'm starving」は実際に飢えているわけではない。

매우 배가 고프다는 것을 과장해서 표현하는 영국식 비격식 표현. 실제로 굶주린다는 뜻이 아니다.

Examples

I'm starving!
我饿死了！
¡me muero de hambre!
お腹ペコペコ！
배고파 죽겠어!
Absolutely starving.
真的饿死了
muerto de hambre
本当にお腹空いた
정말 배고파
Starving, let's eat.
饿死了，我们吃饭吧
muerto de hambre, vamos a comer
お腹空いた、食べよう
배고파, 밥 먹자
When's lunch? I'm starving.
什么时候吃午饭？我饿死了
¿cuándo es el almuerzo? Me muero de hambre
お昼はいつ？お腹ペコペコ
점심 언제야? 배고파 죽겠어

Pronunciation

/ˈstɑːvɪŋ/

Usage Guide

Context: hunger, casual, everyday

Tone: emphatic, casual

✓ Do Say

Starving.
饿死了
muerto de hambre
お腹ペコペコ
스타빙.
I'm starving.
我饿死了
me muero de hambre
お腹ペコペコ
배고파 죽겠어.
Absolutely starving.
真的饿死了
absolutamente muerto de hambre
本当にお腹空いた
정말 배고파.

✗ Don't Say

Obvious exaggeration
Obvious exaggeration（明显的夸张）
Obvious exaggeration（exageración obvia）
Obvious exaggeration（明らかな誇張）
명백한 과장 표현
Very common
Very common（非常常用）
Very common（muy común）
Very common（とてもよく使われる）
매우 흔하게 사용됨

Common Mistakes

Obviously doesn't mean actual starvation
Universal exaggeration

Origin & History

Hyperbolic use of 'starving' to mean very hungry. Common British exaggeration.

Etymology: Exaggerated use of starving

First recorded: Common usage for centuries

Cultural Context

Era: Long-standing

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Universal expression; Common exaggeration

Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.

Variations

StarvingI'm starvingAbsolutely starving