hanker

[ hang-ker ]

/ ˈhæŋ kər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR hanker ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used without object)

to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).

Origin of hanker

First recorded in 1595–1605; from early Dutch dialect hankeren (cognate with Dutch hunkeren ), frequentative of hangen “to hang”; see hang

synonym study for hanker

See yearn.

OTHER WORDS FROM hanker

han·ker·er, noun

Words nearby hanker

Hangzhou Bay, Hania, Hanifah, haniwa, hank, hanker, hankering, Hankou, Hankow, Hanks, hanky

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for hanker

She pleaded that she was too lately from school to hanker after study, but became almost enthusiastic on the subject of music.
Unaddressed Letters|Anonymous
Yet there will always be people who will hanker after the medieval and romantic, who will say: 'We men are children.
The Unveiling of Lhasa|Edmund Candler
Baked, they were tough; and even boiled, they warn't things for a hungry man to hanker after.
A Tramp Abroad, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Try to be happy with your husband—try not to fret over what is irrevocable, and not to hanker after what is hopeless.
A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3|Ada Cambridge

"I hanker not for such service as you have given him," M. Étienne answered.
Helmet of Navarre|Bertha Runkle

British Dictionary definitions for hanker

hanker

/ (ˈhæŋkə) /

verb

(foll by for, after, or an infinitive) to have a yearning (for something or to do something)

Derived forms of hanker

hankering, noun

Word Origin for hanker

C17: probably from Dutch dialect hankeren

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	hanker
释义	hanker [ hang-ker ] / ˈhæŋ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hanker ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive). Origin of hanker First recorded in 1595–1605; from early Dutch dialect hankeren (cognate with Dutch hunkeren ), frequentative of hangen “to hang”; see hang synonym study for hanker See yearn. OTHER WORDS FROM hanker han·ker·er, noun Words nearby hanker Hangzhou Bay, Hania, Hanifah, haniwa, hank, hanker, hankering, Hankou, Hankow, Hanks, hanky Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hanker She pleaded that she was too lately from school to hanker after study, but became almost enthusiastic on the subject of music. Unaddressed Letters\|Anonymous Yet there will always be people who will hanker after the medieval and romantic, who will say: 'We men are children. The Unveiling of Lhasa\|Edmund Candler Baked, they were tough; and even boiled, they warn't things for a hungry man to hanker after. A Tramp Abroad, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Try to be happy with your husband—try not to fret over what is irrevocable, and not to hanker after what is hopeless. A Mere Chance, Vol. 3 of 3\|Ada Cambridge "I hanker not for such service as you have given him," M. Étienne answered. Helmet of Navarre\|Bertha Runkle British Dictionary definitions for hanker hanker / (ˈhæŋkə) / verb (foll by for, after, or an infinitive) to have a yearning (for something or to do something) Derived forms of hanker hankering, noun Word Origin for hanker C17: probably from Dutch dialect hankeren Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hanker yearn, crave, itch, yen, wish, covet, hunger, pine, lust, long, want, sigh, ache, thirst, partial to
随便看	farber's disease farc farce farcemeat farceur farceuse farci farcical far cry from, a farcy farcy bud fard fardel fardel-bound fare far east far eastern far eastern hemorrhagic fever farebeat fare-beater farebox fareham fare stage fare-thee-well farewell

hanker

verb (used without object)

Origin of hanker

synonym study for hanker

OTHER WORDS FROM hanker

Words nearby hanker

Example sentences from the Web for hanker

British Dictionary definitions for hanker

verb

Derived forms of hanker

Word Origin for hanker

Words related to hanker