Hankering Definition

haŋkəriŋ
noun
A craving; yearning.
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(often followed by for or after) A strong, restless desire, longing, or mental inclination.

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Present participle of hanker.

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Noun

Singular:
hankering
Plural:
hankerings

Hankering Sentence Examples

  • They claimed I was secretly hankering to embrace the very ills I have condemned in my works.

  • Now many astrologers seem to have a hankering, a hunger even, for scientific respectability that never fails to amaze me.

  • If you have a hankering for the limelight, then chances are you have been around theatrical makeup a time or two.

  • Watching happy dancers cavort in pairs around a club dance floor can give a person a hankering for some good old-fashioned Texas Two-Step dance lessons.

  • If your indie rock mood suddenly changes to a hankering for reggae, simply plug in a new artist and start again.

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Words Starting With

HHAHAN

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With H and Ending With G

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With H9 Letter Words Ending With G