hanker Synonyms
Strongest:
- want
- repine-for-
- pant-after-
- long-for-
- crave
- yearn-for-
- thirst-for-
- hunger-for-
- lust-for-or-after-
- yen-for-
- pine-for-
- die-for-
- salivate-for-
- sigh-for-
- wish-for-
- itch-for-
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hanker Meaning
hanker (v)
desire strongly or persistently
hanker (v. i.)
To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town.
To linger in expectation or with desire.
hanker Sentence Examples
- I hanker after the days when life was simpler.
- She hanker for a taste of her grandmother's homemade cookies.
- The hiker hanker for a cool, refreshing stream to quench his thirst.
- I hanker to travel to exotic destinations.
- The child hanker for the latest toy he saw in the store window.
- She hanker for the companionship of a loving partner.
- I hanker for a good book to lose myself in.
- The gourmet hanker for a rare and exquisite wine.
- I hanker for the sound of crashing waves on a sandy beach.
- The artist hanker for inspiration to create a masterpiece.
FAQs About the word hanker
desire strongly or persistentlyTo long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after f
want, repine (for), pant (after), long (for),crave, yearn (for), thirst (for), hunger (for), lust (for or after), yen (for)
hate, detest, loathe, despise, detest, loathe, despise, hate, abhor, refuse
I hanker after the days when life was simpler.
She hanker for a taste of her grandmother's homemade cookies.
The hiker hanker for a cool, refreshing stream to quench his thirst.
I hanker to travel to exotic destinations.
