have a craving for

Meaning

This expression means to experience a very strong, specific desire to eat a particular type of food. It is often used when a person cannot stop thinking about a certain food item, such as chocolate, pizza, or spicy food. It is highly conversational and common in everyday speech.

Examples

• I have a craving for sushi, so let's order from that place down the street.

  I have a craving for sushi, so let's order from that place down the street.

• Whenever it rains, I always have a craving for warm chocolate chip cookies.

  Whenever it rains, I always have a craving for warm chocolate chip cookies.

• She had a sudden craving for pickles in the middle of the night.

  She had a sudden craving for pickles in the middle of the night.

• If you have a craving for something sweet, there's cake in the fridge.

  If you have a craving for something sweet, there's cake in the fridge.

• I have a craving for spicy Mexican food tonight.

  I have a craving for spicy Mexican food tonight.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I have a craving of pizza.

  ✓ I have a craving for pizza.

  The noun 'craving' always takes the preposition 'for,' never 'of'.

• ✗ I am craving for some chocolate.

  ✓ I am craving some chocolate.

  When using 'crave' as a verb (craving), it is transitive and does not take a preposition. Use 'for' only when 'craving' is a noun in the phrase 'have a craving for'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I always ___ salty snacks when I watch movies.

  💡 Feel a strong desire to eat.

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  have a craving for

• Do you ever ___ fast food late at night?

  💡 Get a sudden strong urge to eat.

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  have a craving for