Dreaming that you or someone else in your dream is famished indicates that your needs are not being met – in a big way. You may be searching for something more in your life – for more meaning, for greater understanding, for more compassion, etc… You might be starving for something – love, attention, feelings of belonging. This dream symbols could indicate that you are being deprived of your most basic needs. It does not necessarily have to mean you are starving for food, but could be more symbolic as in the need for love or self-actualization. In any case, you are not getting what you need in order to thrive.