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