hankering

[hang-ker-ing]

noun

1. a longing; craving.

   Synonyms: thirst, yen, hunger, yearning, need, desire

Other Word Forms

• hankeringly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of hankering¹

First recorded in 1655–65; hanker + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Let’s hope he doesn’t get a hankering for a Best Actor Oscar, or he might sign an executive order mandating an “emergency” tax of $100 per movie ticket.

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There are people who have a hankering for high arches or for feet covered in lotion.

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He had always had a hankering after driving for Ferrari and he has a close relationship with their team boss Frederic Vasseur, which dates back 20 years to their time in the junior categories together.

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It's not clear any party is hankering after an early test of public opinion.

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Not that there is much hankering for the "halcyon" days of Tory levelling up.

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Related Words

• craving 
• pining 
• yearning