01 v. i. 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 h…
imp. & p. p.
Hankered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hankering
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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.“He was hankering to join his friend.” — J. A. Symonds.
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2.
To linger in expectation or with desire.