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    hankering
    /ˈhaŋk(ə)rɪŋ/

    noun

    • 1. a strong desire to have or do something: "a hankering for family life"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANKERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ C ] uk / ˈhæŋ.k ə r.ɪŋ / us / ˈhæŋ.kɚ.ɪŋ / Add to word list. a strong wish: have a hankering for Don't you ever have a hankering for a different lifestyle? Synonym. yen. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of desire. appetite. caprice. carnality. carnally. compulsion. desperation. entitled. hunger. impulse buying. itchy.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hankeringHankering Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to have a strong or persistent desire : yearn often used with for or after. hankerer. ˈhaŋ-kər-ər. noun. Synonyms. ache (for) covet. crave. desiderate. desire. die (for) hunger (for) itch (for) jones (for) [ slang] long (for) lust (for or after) pant (after) pine (for) repine (for) salivate (for) sigh (for) thirst (for) want. wish (for)

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hankeringHankering - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A hankering is a strong desire for something. If you have a hankering for pizza, you really want some pizza. This is a folksy, informal word that means about the same thing as yearning .

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hankeringHANKERING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Hankering definition: a longing; craving.. See examples of HANKERING used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHANKERING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A hankering for something is a desire or longing for it..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › hankeringHANKERING Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for HANKERING: craving, urge, desire, longing, thirst, hunger, appetite, yearning; Antonyms of HANKERING: hatred, nausea, disgust, dislike, revulsion, distaste, aversion, repugnance.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hankeringHankering - definition of hankering by The Free Dictionary

    Define hankering. hankering synonyms, hankering pronunciation, hankering translation, English dictionary definition of hankering. intr.v. han·kered , han·ker·ing , han·kers To have a strong, often restless desire. hank′er·er n.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhankering noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of hankering noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › hankering_nhankering, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    The earliest known use of the noun hankering is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for hankering is from 1678, in the writing of Samuel Butler, poet. hankering is formed within English, by derivation.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryHANKER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to have a strong desire for something: I’ve been hankering for a hot dog. [ + to infinitive ] I always hankered to go to Nashville. hankering. noun [ C ] us / ˈhæŋ·kər·ɪŋ / She’s got a hankering to write plays. (Definition of hanker from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of hanker. hanker.