1An intransitive verb meaning to become thirsty — the body or throat wanting liquid. Most often used in the set phrase 喉が渇く ("to be thirsty").
外を歩き回って喉が渇いたので、自動販売機で飲み物を買った。
I got thirsty from walking around outside, so I bought a drink from a vending machine.
辛い物を食べると喉が渇きやすい。
Eating spicy food tends to make you thirsty.
運動中はこまめに水を飲んで、喉が渇く前に水分を補給しよう。
Drink water regularly during exercise and stay hydrated before you get thirsty.
エアコンの効いた部屋にいると、意外と喉が渇く。
Surprisingly, you get thirsty easily in an air-conditioned room.
2A figurative use meaning to thirst for or crave something — typically in the form 〜に渇いた, expressing a strong yearning for things like love, stimulation, or success. A somewhat literary expression.
刺激に渇いた若者たちは、新しい挑戦を求めて旅に出た。
Young people thirsting for stimulation set out on a journey in search of new challenges.
愛情に渇いていた彼女は、些細な優しさにも涙を流した。
She, thirsting for love, cried even at the smallest kindness.