Definitions for hankering
han·ker·ing

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1. hankering, yennoun

   a yearning for something or to do something

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1. hankeringnoun

   a strong restless desire or longing

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1. hankering

   Hankering is a strong or continuous desire or longing for something. It often refers to a persistent wish or craving.

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1. Hankering

   of Hanker

Matched Categories

1. • Longing

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for hankering »

1. harkening

How to pronounce hankering?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say hankering in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hankering in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hankering in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of hankering in a Sentence

1. Professor Robert Jackson:

   Evarcha culicivora has a particular hankering for Anopheles mosquitoes – the very mosquitoes notorious for being malaria vectors, this little spider is a predator that likes us and eats our enemies.

2. James Dean:

   My purpose in life does not include a hankering to charm society.

3. RAMANA PEMMARAJU:

   Always remember the hankering for the 'other' is never for them, but to use them as a means of your EGO, you turn them into a commodity and thats why every relationship gets ruined. Mind YOU!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hankering
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hankering
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hankering
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hankering