hankering

han·ker  (hngkr)

intr.v. han·kered, han·ker·ing, han·kers

To have a strong, often restless desire.

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[Perhaps from Dutch dialectal hankeren; see konk- in Indo-European roots.]

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hanker·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hankering - a yearning for something or to do something yen longing, yearning, hungriness - prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

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hankering

noun desire, longing, wish, hope, urge, yen (informal), pining, hunger, ache, craving, yearning, itch, thirst Have you always had a hankering to be an actress?

Translations

hankering [ˈhæŋkərɪŋ] N → añoranza f (for de) → anhelo m (for por) to have a hankering for sth → añorar or anhelar algo

hankering [ˈhæŋkərɪŋ] n (= desire) to have a hankering for sth → rêver de qch
to have a hankering to do sth → rêver de faire qch
He has always had a hankering to be a nurse → Il rêve depuis toujours d'être infirmier.

hankering

n → Verlangen nt, → Sehnsucht f; to have a hankering for something → Verlangen or Sehnsucht nach etw haben; I’ve always had a hankering to be an actress → ich wollte schon immer Schauspielerin werden

hankering [ˈhæŋk/ərɪŋ] n to have a hankering for sth/to do sth → avere una voglia matta di qc/di fare qc

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hankering [ˈhæŋk/ərɪŋ] n to have a hankering for sth/to do sth → avere una voglia matta di qc/di fare qc