hunger pangs
Empty belly signals
Hunger pangs are the sharp, cramping sensations in the stomach that signal the body's need for food.
The stomach contracts when empty, producing discomfort that ranges from mild gnawing to acute pain: I skipped breakfast and the hunger pangs hit by ten o'clock.
Sometimes spelled hunger pains, though pangs is traditional.
- starvingSuffering extreme hunger
- famishedIntensely, painfully hungry
- empty stomachDigestive tract without food
- appetiteDesire for food
- ravenousExtremely hungry, insatiable
ghrelin · malnutrition · growling · craving · gnawing · pit in stomach · irritability · food scarcity · metabolism · hollow · digestion · mood swings · fatigue · fasting · ache · grumbling · anxiety · nutrient deficiency
- appetitehungry, starving, famished, ravenous, cravings
- hungerhungry, starving, starvation, famished, ravenous
- Hunger & Appetitefullness, satiety, craving, appetite loss, overeating
- hunger & thirstappetite, thirst, starvation, dehydration, cravings
- stomach painstomach ache, tummy ache, stomach cramps, belly pain, abdominal pain
- body signalsheartbeat, pulse, brainwaves, brain waves, brainwave