The meaning of HANKER is to have a strong or persistent desire : yearn —often used with for or after. How to use hanker in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hanker.

Synonyms for HANKERING: craving, urge, desire, longing, thirst, hunger, appetite, yearning; Antonyms of HANKERING: hatred, nausea, disgust, dislike, revulsion, distaste, aversion, repugnance

(Definition of hankering from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

A hankering is a strong desire for something. If you have a hankering for pizza, you really want some pizza.

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HANKER meaning: to have a strong desire for something: . Learn more.

A hankering for something is a desire or longing for it..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

Mar 31, 2025 · (often followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination. I found that he had dipped a little in chimerical studies and had a after astrology and alchymy. Mr. Hall thinks he has no personal hatred of Moore; he says he even likes to talk to him, and run after him, but he has a that he should be made an example of.

Definition of hankering noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define hankering. hankering synonyms, hankering pronunciation, hankering translation, English dictionary definition of hankering. intr.v. han·kered , han·ker·ing , han·kers To have a strong, often restless desire. hank′er·er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,...