HANKERING
Dictionary entry overview: What does hankering mean? • HANKERING (noun)
The noun HANKERING has 1 sense:
1. a yearning for something or to do something
Familiarity information: HANKERING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HANKERING (noun)
Meaning:
A yearning for something or to do something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Synonyms:
hankering; yen
Hypernyms ("hankering" is a kind of...):
hungriness; longing; yearning (prolonged unfulfilled desire or need)
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