Crave vs Longing - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between crave and longing

is that crave is to desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for while longing is present participle of lang=en.

an earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.

(crav)

To desire strongly, so as to satisfy an appetite; to long or yearn for.

I know I should diet more, but every afternoon I crave a soda so I have one.

* Edmund Gurney

His path is one that eminently craves weary walking.

To ask for earnestly.

I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end.

* Shakespeare

I crave your honour's pardon.

* Bible, Mark xv. 43

Joseph went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

* craving

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(en noun)

An earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.

The buying of a financial instrument with the expectation that its value will rise

* yearning