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hanker

 

[ หˆhรฆล‹kษ™r ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

desire strongly

To hanker means to have a strong desire for something. It is often used to describe a strong yearning or longing for a particular object or experience.

Synonyms

crave, long for, yearn for

Examples of usage

  • I hanker for a taste of home-cooked meal.
  • She hankered after the freedom of youth.
  • He hankered to explore the world.
Context #2 | Noun

a strong desire

As a noun, hanker refers to a strong desire or craving for something. It implies a persistent longing or yearning.

Synonyms

craving, desire, longing

Examples of usage

  • She had a hanker for adventure.
  • His hanker for success drove him to work tirelessly.

Translations

Translations of the word "hanker" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desejar ardentemente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเคฐเคธเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช sich sehnen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ merindukan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั€ะฐะณะฝัƒั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ tฤ™skniฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅˆ‡ๆœ›ใ™ใ‚‹ (ใ›ใคใผใ†ใ™ใ‚‹)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉsirer ardemment

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ anhelar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถzlemek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐˆ๋งํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุชูˆู‚ ุฅู„ู‰

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ touลพit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tรบลพiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆธดๆœ› (kฤ›wร ng)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hrepeneฤi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพrรก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะผะฐั€ะปะฐะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒฃแƒ แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ arzulamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ anhelar

Etymology

The word 'hanker' originated in the mid-17th century, probably from Dutch 'hanckeren', which means 'to linger'. It evolved to mean 'to have a strong desire' over time. The usage of 'hanker' has persisted in English literature and everyday language to express a deep yearning for something.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #34,302 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.