han ‧ ker ‧ ing /ˈhæŋk ə rɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
a strong wish to have or do something
hankering for/after
his hankering for adventure
a hankering to do something
I’ve always had a hankering to be a doctor.
han ‧ ker ‧ ing /ˈhæŋk ə rɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [singular]
a strong wish to have or do something
hankering for/after
his hankering for adventure
a hankering to do something
I’ve always had a hankering to be a doctor.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012