I hunger after some old-fashioned gospel music.
•Mary hungered after something fattening, such as ice cream or even a baked potato with sour cream.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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hunger for something — ˈhunger for/after sth/sb derived (literary) to have a strong desire or need for sth/sb • He hungered for knowledge. Main entry: ↑hungerderived … Useful english dictionary
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