hankers; hankered; hankering
hankers; hankered; hankering
Learner's definition of HANKER
[no object] informal + old-fashioned
: to have a strong or constant desire for something向往;渴望 -
She is still hankering after [=longing for] a return to the good old days. = She is still hankering to return to the good old days.她仍然渴望回到过去的美好时光。
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By the middle of the winter, they were hankering for a warm day.到了隆冬时节,他们便渴望着能有一个温暖的好天气。
— hankering
noun, informal + old-fashioned [singular]