Hankering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Hankering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of hanker.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of hanker.
More Meanings
- (often followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination.
Example Sentences
[T]here is a clear sense that Britain is hankering for a change at the top.
“It looks wrong to me. But I have a hankering to work the thing out on my own. […]”
"Some people are fond of a stay-at-home life, but I always had a hankering after adventures."
But there was one yet - the biggest, the most blank, so to speak - that I had a hankering after.
Word Forms
- hankerings
Synonyms for hankering
Depending on context, synonyms include craving, yen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yen, itch, hots, hanger, horsiness, hying.
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