verb
hanker
HANG-ker/ˈhæŋkər/
To have a strong desire for something.
The man hankers for the cake in the bakery window.
Etymology
Hanker first meant to linger in expectation and later came to mean having a longing or craving. Its origin is unknown, so that early sense provides a firmer connection than a root breakdown.
In context
Valancy had never even been in a motorcar. But she did not hanker after this. In truth, she felt rather afraid of motorcars, especially at night.
More examples
- She still hankers for her mother's cooking.
- They were hankering for a holiday.
- I sometimes hanker for the old neighborhood.
Forms
hanker · hankers · hankered · hankering
hankering noun — a persistent desire