🇬🇧🇪🇸 craving - antojo : English Lesson

Meaning of "craving" ("antojo"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A craving is a very strong feeling that you really, really want something, and it’s hard to stop thinking about it, like suddenly needing a cookie so badly that it feels like your tummy is yelling, “Cookie now!”

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

During math class, his craving for a nap was stronger than his craving to learn about fractions.

Grandpa said he had a craving for adventure, then got stuck in a hammock for two hours.

He felt a craving for quiet, but his little brother’s drum solo had other plans.

Her craving for cookies was so powerful that she could smell one crumb from three rooms away.

The hamster had a craving for exercise and turned his wheel into a tiny squeaky roller coaster at 3 a.m.

The craving hit him at noon: a bright shop window, warm cake. The craving made his hands shake; the craving pulled him across the street. He bought a slice, still feeling the craving until the first bite. Craving eased into a small smile. He closed his eyes, crumbs on his lips, satisfied.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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