famish vs hunger

famish is not a noun while hunger is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
famish	No	No	Yes	No
hunger	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, famish and hunger are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of famish include starve.

famish (noun)	hunger (noun)
	strong desire for something (not food or drink)
	a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation

famish (verb)	hunger (verb)
be hungry; go without food	be hungry; go without food
die of food deprivation	have a craving, appetite, or great desire for
deprive of food	feel the need to eat