hanker HANG-ker verb WS #21

to have a strong desire or craving for something; to yearn or long for persistently

1. Many immigrants hanker for the familiar foods and traditions of their homeland.
2. The students hankered for summer vacation as final exams approached.
3. The retired sailor still hankered for the freedom of the open sea.
4. He hankered after the simple pleasures of his childhood summers at his grandmother's farm.
5. After living in the city for years, she began to hanker for the quiet of rural life.