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.
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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
itch (for),crave, sigh (for), wish (for), yen (for), pant (after), want, die (for), pine (for), long (for)
detest, despise, despise, detest, hate, loathe,hate, loathe, decline, 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.
