hankering

hankering
hankering (n.) "mental craving," 1660s, see HANKER (Cf. hanker).

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  • hankering — index desire, will (desire) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • hankering — [n] strong desire ache, craving, druthers*, fire in belly*, hunger, itch*, longing, munchies*, pining, thirst, urge, want, weakness, wish, yearning, yen; concepts 20,709 Ant. dislike, hate, hatred …   New thesaurus

  • hankering — [haŋ′kəriŋ] n. a craving; yearning …   English World dictionary

  • hankering — n. (colloq.) 1) a hankering for 2) a hankering to + inf. (a hankering to travel) * * * [ hæŋk(ə)rɪŋ] (colloq.) a hankering for a hankering to + inf. (a hankering to travel) …   Combinatory dictionary

  • hankering — han|ker|ing [ˈhæŋkərıŋ] n [singular] a strong wish to have or do something hankering for/after ▪ his hankering for adventure a hankering to do sth ▪ I ve always had a hankering to be a doctor …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hankering — [[t]hæ̱ŋkərɪŋ[/t]] hankerings N COUNT: usu N for/after n, N to inf A hankering for something is a desire or longing for it. From time to time we all get a hankering for something a little different... Have you always had a hankering to be an… …   English dictionary

  • Hankering — Hanker Han ker (h[a^][ng] k[ e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hankered} ( k[ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hankering}.] [Prob. fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.] 1. To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; usually with …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hankering — UK [ˈhæŋkərɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms hankering : singular hankering plural hankerings informal a strong feeling of wanting something …   English dictionary

  • hankering — noun I had a sudden hankering for a BLT Syn: longing, yearning, craving, desire, wish, hunger, thirst, urge, ache, lust, appetite, fancy; informal yen, itch; archaic appetency Ant: aversion …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • hankering — hankeringly, adv. /hang keuhr ing/, n. a longing; craving. [1655 65; HANKER + ING1] Syn. desire, need, yearning, hunger, yen, thirst. * * * …   Universalium

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