hankering C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhæŋkɚɪŋ/ UK /ˈhæŋkərɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a strong, often restless craving or longing She had a sudden hankering for the salt air of the coast. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strong, often restless... cravinglongingyearninghungerdesireitchpiningurge ↔ Opposites aversiondistasterepugnance Word family Forms hankerings Related forms hanker Etymology AI details From hanker ('to long for'), a frequentative probably of Dutch or Flemish origin, related to hang (Dutch hunkeren), conveying the sense of hanging about in desire. hunkeren Middle Dutch View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # hankering **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈhæŋkɚɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhæŋkərɪŋ/ ## Meanings 1. a strong, often restless craving or longing ## Examples - She had a sudden hankering for the salt air of the coast. ## Synonyms - craving - longing - yearning - hunger - desire - itch - pining - urge ## Antonyms - aversion - distaste - repugnance ## Related Forms - hanker ## Roots and Affixes - Root: hunkeren ## Etymology From hanker ('to long for'), a frequentative probably of Dutch or Flemish origin, related to hang (Dutch hunkeren), conveying the sense of hanging about in desire. ## AI Etymology Hankering comes from hanker ('to long for'), a frequentative probably of Dutch or Flemish origin, related to hang (Dutch hunkeren), conveying the sense of hanging about in desire. The etymological trail includes Middle Dutch hunkeren. As a noun, hankering names a strong, often restless craving or longing. The same family is visible in related forms such as hanker. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown