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    hank·er·ing
    /ˈhaNGk(ə)riNG/

    noun

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

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  2. 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)

  3. 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.

  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.

  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.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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHANKER | English meaning - Cambridge 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.

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › hankeringHankering Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. A craving; yearning. Webster's New World. (often followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination. Wiktionary. Synonyms: yen. urge. want. yearning. wishing. thirst. hunger. itch. longing. desire. craving. wish. Antonyms: hatred. dislike. hate. aversion. verb. Present participle of hanker.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hankeringhankering - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    hankering meaning, definition, what is hankering: a strong wish to have or do something: Learn more.