HyperDic: hanker

English > 1 sense of the word hanker:
VERBemotionhanker, long, yearndesire strongly or persistently
hanker > pronunciation
Soundshhae'ngker
Rhymesacre / Acre ... Zocor: 182 rhymes with ker...
English > hanker: 1 sense > verb 1, emotion
Meaningdesire strongly or persistently.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
ModelThey hanker to move
Synonymslong, yearn
Narrowerache, yearn, yen, pine, languishHave a desire for something or someone who is not present
Broaderdesire, wantFeel or have a desire for
Spanishanhelar, ansiar, consumirse, desear ardientemente, desear, doler
Catalanconsumir-se, doldre, enyorar, saber greu
Nounshankeringa yearning for something or to do something

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