ravening meaning and definition

RAVENING adjective

Definition of ravening (adjective)

1. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
   • "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
   • synonyms: predatory, rapacious, raptorial, vulturine, vulturous
2. excessively greedy and grasping
   • "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments"
   • synonyms: rapacious, voracious
3. devouring or craving food in great quantities
   • "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
   • synonyms: edacious, esurient, rapacious, ravenous, voracious, wolfish