hanker+after
21hanker — intransitive verb (hankered; hankering) Etymology: probably from Dutch dialect hankeren Date: 1627 to have a strong or persistent desire ; yearn often used with for or after Synonyms: see long • hankerer noun …
22hanker — hankerer, n. /hang keuhr/, v.i. to have a restless or incessant longing (often fol. by after, for, or an infinitive). [1595 1605; < early D dial. hankeren (c. D hunkeren), freq. of hangen to HANG] Syn. See yearn. * * * …
23hanker — han•ker [[t]ˈhæŋ kər[/t]] v. i. to have a restless or incessant longing (often fol. by after, for, or an infinitive) • Etymology: 1595–1605; < early D dial. hankeren (c. D hunkeren), freq. of hangen to hang han′ker•er, n. syn: See yearn …
24hanker — v.intr. (foll. by for, after, or to + infin.) long for; crave. Derivatives: hankerer n. hankering n. Etymology: obs. hank, prob. rel. to HANG …
25lust after — Synonyms and related words: aim at, aspire after, be desirous of, be in heat, choose, come in, covet, crave, crave after, crawl after, desiderate, desire, estruate, fancy, favor, hanker after, have designs on, hunger after, itch for, like, love,… …
26hunger after — hunger for all actors hunger after such a role Syn: desire, crave, covet; long for, yearn for, pine for, ache for, hanker after, thirst for, lust for; want, need; informal have a yen for, itch for, be dying for …
27hunger after/for — Syn: desire, crave, long for, yearn for, pine for, ache for, hanker after, thirst for, lust for; informal itch for, be dying for, be gagging for …
28hunger after/for — DESIRE, crave; long for, yearn for, pine for, ache for, hanker after, thirst for, lust for; want, need; informal have a yen for, itch for, be dying for, be gagging for. → hunger …
29lust for/after something — she lusted after adventure Syn: crave, desire, want, long for, yearn for, dream of, hanker for/after, hunger for, thirst for, ache for …
30Hankered — 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 …
