جوع

1 جَاعَ جاع , (S, Msb, K,) aor. يَجُوعُ, (S,) inf. n. جَوْعٌ, (Msb, K,) or جُوعٌ, (S, so in two copies,) or this is a simple subst., (Msb, TA,) and مَجَاعَةٌ, (S, K,) He was, or became, hungry; or empty in the belly; (TA;) contr. of شَبِعَ. (S, K, TA.) [See also جُوعٌ below.] ― -b2- [Hence,] جَاعَ اـِلَيْهِ, (K,) or جَاعَ اـِلَى لِقَائِهِ, (M, TA,) (tropical:) He desired, (M, K, *) and longed, (K,) [ as though hungering, ] to meet with him; like عَطِشَ. (M, K. *) And جَاعَ اـِلَى مَالِهِ (tropical:) He longed for his property. (AZ.)