hanker

UK
/ˈhæŋ.kə/
US
/ˈhæŋ.kɚ/
hankerverb
hankered
Past Simple
hankered
Past Participle
hankering
Gerund
UK
/ˈhæŋ.kə/
US
/ˈhæŋ.kɚ/
Translations
She hankers for a simpler life in the countryside.
Она жаждет более простой жизни в деревне.
He hankers after the days of his youth.
Он тоскует по дням своей юности.
Additional translations
страстно желать
Definitions
To have a strong or persistent desire for something.
After years of city living, she began to hanker for the peace and quiet of the countryside.
Synonyms
ache for
pine for
long for