figurative. To have a longing, craving, or strong desire. Const. in Old English with gen., = of; later after, for (†to) something, to do something.

To be possessed with longing.

intransitive. With for (also †after, occasionally †at, †to) or infinitive. To have a yearning desire or strong wish for something; to yearn to do…

intransitive. To have a yearning desire to do something. Cf. long, v.1 6a.

intransitive. To desire earnestly, to yearn, long after, for, or to do something.

intransitive. To sigh; rare in lit. sense; chiefly figurative to sigh or long for, yearn after.

transitive. To have a strong desire or longing for (something, or to do something); = yearn, v.1 1. Also intransitive: = yearn, v.1 2.

With complement. intransitive. to think long: to grow weary with waiting; to weary, to be impatient; to long, yearn. Const. for, to (do something)…

To express desire or longing by the utterance of sighs; hence, to wish or long ardently. Const. for (†after), or to with infinitive.

To express earnest longing by groans; to yearn or long, as if with groans; hence figurative of things (cf. 4b). Const. for, to with infinitive.

intransitive. = hanker, v. 1 2 Obsolete.

intransitive. With after, at, or infinitive. To have a yearning desire or strong wish to do something; to yearn for something. Cf. twittering, n.1…

intransitive. To have a longing or craving, to hanker. Const. after; also (rarely) with infinitive.

To have a longing or craving. Const. after; less usually with for, or infinitive.

to hang a nose: to have an inclination or hankering. Obsolete.

To hanker after or for. Obsolete.

To long, yearn, crave. Obsolete exc. Scottish and dialect.

(intransitive) to crave for a drug; to yearn, desire strongly.