HANKERING

hankering, yen

(noun) a yearning for something or to do something

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Verb

hankering

present participle of hanker

Noun

hankering (plural hankerings)

(often, followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination.

Synonyms

• craving

Anagrams

• harkening

Source: Wiktionary

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HANKER

Han"ker, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Hankered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hankering.] Etym: [Prob. fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.]

1. To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the town. Addison. He was hankering to join his friend. J. A. Symonds.

2. To linger in expectation or with desire. Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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