Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click a synonym from the results below to see its synonyms.
No results could be found matching the exact term hanker after in the thesaurus.
Try one of these suggestions:
hang  hanger  hanker  hankering  haymaker  hunger  hungering  hungry 

Consider searching for the individual words hanker, or after.
Dictionary Results for hanker:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
hanker
    v 1: desire strongly or persistently [syn: hanker, long,
         yearn]
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Hanker \Han"ker\ (h[a^][ng]"k[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
   Hankered (-k[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Hankering.] [Prob.
   fr. hang; cf. D. hunkeren, hengelen.]
   1. To long (for) with a keen appetite and uneasiness; to have
      a vehement desire; -- usually with for or after; as, to
      hanker after fruit; to hanker after the diversions of the
      town. --Addison.
      [1913 Webster]

            He was hankering to join his friend.  --J. A.
                                                  Symonds.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To linger in expectation or with desire. --Thackeray.
      [1913 Webster]
Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy