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- [hang-ker]
- /ˈhæŋ kər/
- /ˈhæŋ.kər/
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- [hang-ker]
- /ˈhæŋ kər/
Definitions of hanker word
- verb without object hanker to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive). 1
- noun hanker Feel a strong desire for or to do something. 1
- intransitive verb hanker yearn for sth 1
- verb hanker If you hanker after something, you want it very much. 0
- verb hanker to have a yearning (for something or to do something) 0
- intransitive verb hanker to crave, long, or yearn 0
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Origin of hanker
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < early Dutch dialect hankeren (cognate with Dutch hunkeren), frequentative of hangen to hang
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Parts of speech for Hanker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hanker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hanker
verb hanker
- yearn — to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation.
- crave — If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
- itch — to have or feel a peculiar tingling or uneasy irritation of the skin that causes a desire to scratch the part affected: My nose itches.
- yen — an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- wish — to want; desire; long for (usually followed by an infinitive or a clause): I wish to travel. I wish that it were morning.
Antonyms for hanker
verb hanker
- dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
- hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
- despise — If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
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