hanker
verb (used without object)
to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive).
am hankering
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present progressiveof hanker (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am hankering to get into the neighborhood of this fellow when he doesn't hold all the trump cards.
From In the Claws of the German Eagle by Albert Rhys Williams
