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The definition of hanker is to long for something.

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Wanting chocolate desperately is an example of hanker.

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intransitive verb

to crave, long, or yearn: followed by after, for, or an infinitive

Origin: Early ModE, prob. < Du or LowG source, as in Fl hankeren, to desire, long for, Du hunkeren, freq. formation & metaphoric extension < base of hang

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intransitive verb han·kered, han·ker·ing, han·kers

To have a strong, often restless desire.

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Origin: Perhaps from Dutch dialectal hankeren; see konk- in Indo-European roots

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