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Meanings of
hanker
in English
Portuguese
suspirar
Catalan
consumir-se
Spanish
anhelar
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Desire strongly or persistently.
long
yearn
Portuguese
suspirar
Usage of
hanker
in English
1
We all
hanker
for a time when life was simpler, more innocent.
2
And let these wretched relatives enjoy the kingdom which they
hanker
after.
3
But since I was held up once I don't
hanker
after it.
4
I don't guess I
hanker
after any more night guardin', thank ye.
5
I don't
hanker
after learning it, but I've got to, some time.
6
I certainly don't
hanker
after martyrdom of that sort, and, by God!
7
Has Mission: Impossible worn out its welcome, or do you
hanker
for more?
8
In the modern world we
hanker
for the homely simplicity of bygone days.
9
Remark that, in fact, you quite
hanker
to try the egg-beater.
10
The open weather continuing, they began to
hanker
for the fatherland.
11
Never again let me
hanker
after the false paradise of Illusion.
12
Jem is passing through the stage where all boys
hanker
to be soldiers.
13
He has not learned to despise the dust, and to
hanker
after gold.
14
I didn't
hanker
to see what might be inside the casket.
15
They
hanker
after those only who have tamed their nearer thoughts.
16
She always did
hanker
after Tom, and she always did dislike the Latriggs.
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hanker
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present · Third
Frequent collocations
hanker after
answer the hanker
begin to hanker
genuine hanker
get a hanker
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Translations for
hanker
Portuguese
suspirar
desejar
ansiar
Catalan
consumir-se
doldre
saber greu
Spanish
anhelar
doler
ansiar
desear ardientemente
Hanker
through the time
Hanker
across language varieties
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