HANKER


Meaning of HANKER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhaŋ-kər ]

intransitive verb

( han·kered ; han·ker·ing -k(ə-)riŋ)

Etymology: probably from Dutch dialect hankeren

Date: 1627

: to have a strong or persistent desire : yearn — often used with for or after

Synonyms: see long

• han·ker·er -kər-ər noun

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