Grammar fix
starving
very hungry
To feel extremely hungry, usually as an everyday exaggeration.
How oftenVery common
LevelB1
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I’m starving—shall we get something to eat?
After a long day at university, I’m usually starving by the time I get home, especially if I skipped lunch.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I'm starving of hunger.
Say: I'm starving.
Use 'starving' on its own to mean very hungry; 'starving of hunger' is not a natural expression.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Feel like you need food
How hungrySlightlyExtremely
peckishMainly British: slightly hungry, perhaps ready for a snack.
starvingYou're here · An everyday exaggeration meaning you're very hungry.
famishedEmphatically very hungry, often after a long wait for food.