thirst
verb/θɜːst/
/θɜːrst/
[intransitive] (old use)Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they thirst | /θɜːst/ /θɜːrst/ |
| he / she / it thirsts | /θɜːsts/ /θɜːrsts/ |
| past simple thirsted | /ˈθɜːstɪd/ /ˈθɜːrstɪd/ |
| past participle thirsted | /ˈθɜːstɪd/ /ˈθɜːrstɪd/ |
| -ing form thirsting | /ˈθɜːstɪŋ/ /ˈθɜːrstɪŋ/ |
- to be thirstyWord OriginOld English thurst (noun), thyrstan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dorst, dorsten and German Durst, dürsten.
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