hunger pain
Empty belly cramp
Hunger pain is the gnawing, cramping discomfort in the stomach that signals the body's need for food.
The sensation typically occurs when the stomach is empty and contracts.
Usually plural: The hunger pains started around noon.
Also spelled hunger pang, which is more traditional.
- famishedIntensely, painfully hungry
- empty stomachDigestive tract without food
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
- ravenousnessIntense, consuming hunger
sharp pang · food insecurity · starvation · cramps · stomach growling · intense · growling · nutrient deficiency · craving · malnutrition · fasting · ache · rumbles · pangs · appetite · irritability · stress eating · digestive system