hankered

ˈhæŋkərd

Definition

Definition of hankered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

desire

Dated

having a strong desire or craving

Dated

She felt hankered for adventure and new experiences.
He was hankered for a taste of freedom.
The artist was hankered for inspiration.

craved

longed

yearned

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Origin of hankered

Middle English, hanker (linger)

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French:désireux, ...
German:sehnsüchtig, ...
Italian:desideroso, ...
Spanish:ansioso, ...
Portuguese:desejoso, ...
Chinese:渴望的, ...
Japanese:渇望する, ...
Arabic:مُتَشَوِّق, ...
Hebrew:מִתְאַוֶּה, ...
Russian:жаждущий, ...
Ukrainian:жаданий, ...
Hindi:लालसा, ...
Bengali:আকাঙ্ক্ষিত, ...
Catalan:apassionat, ...
Czech:dychtivý, ...
Danish:længselsfuld, ...
Dutch:verlangend, ...
Greek:λαχταρών, ...
Hungarian:vágyakozó, ...
Khmer:ប្រាថ្នាខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:갈망하는, ...
Persian:اشتیاق, ...
Polish:pragnący, ...
Portuguese (BR):ansioso, ...
Romanian:dornic, ...
Swedish:längtande, ...
Thai:ที่อยาก, ...
Turkish:arzulayan, ...
Vietnamese:khao khát, ...

hanker

ˈhæŋkər

Definition of hanker - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

strong desire

Rare

want something very strongly and for a long time

Rare

He hankers for adventure in distant lands.
I hanker for fresh bread every Sunday.
We hanker for new challenges at work.

crave

long

yearn

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Expressions with hanker

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hanker for

feel a strong desire for something

She hankers for adventure in distant lands.

hanker after

strongly want or long for something often out of reach

She still hankers after her childhood home.

Origin of hanker

Dutch, hankeren (to long for)

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French:aspirer à, ...
German:sich sehnen nach, ...
Italian:bramare, ...
Spanish:anhelar, ...
Portuguese:ansiar, ...
Chinese:渴望, ...
Japanese:憧れる, ...
Arabic:تَوَقَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִשְׁתּוֹקֵק, ...
Russian:страстно желать, ...
Ukrainian:палко бажати, ...
Hindi:लंबे समय से इच्छा करना, ...
Bengali:অত্যন্ত ইচ্ছে করা, ...
Catalan:anhelar, ...
Czech:toužit, ...
Danish:længes, ...
Dutch:hunkeren, ...
Greek:λαχταρώ, ...
Hungarian:sóvárogni, ...
Khmer:ប្រាថ្នាចង់បាន, ...
Korean:갈망하다, ...
Persian:آرزوی شدید داشتن, ...
Polish:bardzo czegoś pragnąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):ansiar, ...
Romanian:a tânji, ...
Swedish:längta efter, ...
Thai:โหยหา, ...
Turkish:çok istemek, ...
Vietnamese:khao khát, ...

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