Read the following entries.

hunger, v. yearn, long for, desire, crave
hunger, n. starvation, famine, appetite

Which word would best replace hunger in the sentence below?

I hunger for the times when I used to be able to play basketball all day and not worry about work.
A.
starvation
B.
famine
C.
yearn
D.
Hunger is the best word choice.