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hankering Definition and Meaning in English (hankering definition)

noun
Synonyms:longingyearningcraving
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Hankering definition: A strong desire or longing for something, often something that is difficult to obtain or is from the past.

Definitions of Hankering

  1. 1noun

    A strong desire or longing for something, often something that is difficult to obtain or is from the past.

Example Sentences

casual

“She had a hankering for a warm cup of coffee after a long day.”

casual

“After months abroad, he developed a hankering for home-cooked food.”

casual

“The old man often spoke of his hankering for the simpler times of his youth.”

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infinitivehanker
past tensehankered

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Hankering definition: A strong desire or longing for something, often something that is difficult to obtain or is from the past.
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