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—hankeringly, adv./hang"keuhr ing/, n.a longing; craving.[1655-65; HANKER + -ING1]Syn. desire, need, yearning, hunger, yen, thirst.
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hankering — index desire, will (desire) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hankering — (n.) mental craving, 1660s, see HANKER (Cf. hanker) … Etymology dictionary
hankering — [n] strong desire ache, craving, druthers*, fire in belly*, hunger, itch*, longing, munchies*, pining, thirst, urge, want, weakness, wish, yearning, yen; concepts 20,709 Ant. dislike, hate, hatred … New thesaurus
hankering — [haŋ′kəriŋ] n. a craving; yearning … English World dictionary
hankering — n. (colloq.) 1) a hankering for 2) a hankering to + inf. (a hankering to travel) * * * [ hæŋk(ə)rɪŋ] (colloq.) a hankering for a hankering to + inf. (a hankering to travel) … Combinatory dictionary
hankering — han|ker|ing [ˈhæŋkərıŋ] n [singular] a strong wish to have or do something hankering for/after ▪ his hankering for adventure a hankering to do sth ▪ I ve always had a hankering to be a doctor … Dictionary of contemporary English
hankering — [[t]hæ̱ŋkərɪŋ[/t]] hankerings N COUNT: usu N for/after n, N to inf A hankering for something is a desire or longing for it. From time to time we all get a hankering for something a little different... Have you always had a hankering to be an… … English dictionary
Hankering — Hanker Han ker (h[a^][ng] k[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hankered} ( k[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hankering}.] [Prob. fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.] 1. To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; usually with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hankering — UK [ˈhæŋkərɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms hankering : singular hankering plural hankerings informal a strong feeling of wanting something … English dictionary
hankering — noun I had a sudden hankering for a BLT Syn: longing, yearning, craving, desire, wish, hunger, thirst, urge, ache, lust, appetite, fancy; informal yen, itch; archaic appetency Ant: aversion … Thesaurus of popular words
