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- [hang-ker]
- /ˈhæŋ kər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hang-ker]
- /ˈhæŋ kər/
Definitions of hankered word
- verb without object hankered to have a restless or incessant longing (often followed by after, for, or an infinitive). 1
- noun hankered Simple past tense and past participle of hanker. 1
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Origin of hankered
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 Hankered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hankered 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hankered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hankered
verb hankered
- yearned — to have an earnest or strong desire; long: to yearn for a quiet vacation.
- craved — Simple past tense and past participle of crave.
- longed — a long rope used to guide a horse during training or exercise.
- ached — to have or suffer a continuous, dull pain: His whole body ached.
- obsessed — having an obsession (usually followed by with or by): He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.
Antonyms for hankered
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