dying for
Intensely longing for
Dying for expresses intense desire or craving: I'm dying for a cup of coffee, She's dying for some attention.
The exaggeration suggests the want is so strong it feels like a physical need.
Related to dying to, which expresses eagerness to do something: I'm dying to hear what happened.
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- desperateDriven by urgent need
- starvingSuffering extreme hunger
in desperate need · aching · thirsting · pining · can't wait · eager · impatient · chomping at the bit · obsessed · hungry · ravenous · itching · gagging · parched · breathless · on the edge of my seat · frantic · needing