Thesaurus / hanker for
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synonyms for hanker for
- admire
- appreciate
- go for
- love
- adore
- approve
- cherish
- dig
- esteem
- exclaim
- fancy
- prize
- relish
- savor
- be gratified by
- be keen on
- be partial to
- be pleased by
- be sweet on
- care for
- care to
- delight in
- derive pleasure from
- dote on
- feast on
- find appealing
- get a kick out of
- hold dear
- indulge in
- luxuriate in
- rejoice in
- revel in
- stuck on
- take an interest in
- take delight in
- take satisfaction in
- take to
- crave
- envy
- lust after
- begrudge
- choose
- fancy
- want
- aspire to
- desiderate
- have eye on
- have hots for
- itch for
- long for
- spoil for
- thirst for
- wish for
- yearn for
- yen for
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How to use hanker for in a sentence
I've seen just enough of flying fishes to hanker after Mandalay, just enough of Spaniards to long for a sight of Spain.
THE SOLDIER OF THE VALLEYNELSON LLOYDThe result of this stock-taking shows that eleven volumes were unaccounted-for, a list of which is appended.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1924-25GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY (NEW ZEALAND)At this stock-taking the number unaccounted-for is twenty-two, several of which are quite recent accessions to the Library.
REPORT OF THE CHIEF LIBRARIAN FOR THE YEAR 1924-25GENERAL ASSEMBLY LIBRARY (NEW ZEALAND)Edna's desire to see Mademoiselle Reisz had increased tenfold since these unlooked-for obstacles had arisen to thwart it.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINBut no other instance of for-tened is known, nor yet of crece as short for increes (increase).
CHAUCER'S WORKS, VOLUME 1 (OF 7) -- ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE; MINOR POEMSGEOFFREY CHAUCERAt length the long looked-for copy arrived, he saw it, composed himself and died, 1543.
GOSPEL PHILOSOPHYJ. H. WARDIt was nearly eleven o'clock when the free-for-all running race was announced.
THE BOX-CAR CHILDRENGERTRUDE CHANDLER WARNERThe sepoys usually swarm out hell-for-leather and we rush to meet them.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYThe good man then devoted his unlooked-for fortune to philanthropies in concert with Judge Popinot.
REPERTORY OF THE COMEDIE HUMAINE, COMPLETE, A -- ZANATOLE CERFBERR AND JULES FRANOIS CHRISTOPHEBoth ladies evidently enjoyed the unhoped-for but well-deserved rest.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME II (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSWORDS RELATED TO HANKER FOR
- admire
- adore
- appreciate
- approve
- be gratified by
- be keen on
- be partial to
- be pleased by
- be sweet on
- care for
- care to
- cherish
- delight in
- derive pleasure from
- dig
- dote on
- esteem
- exclaim
- fancy
- feast on
- find appealing
- get a kick out of
- go for
- hanker for
- hold dear
- indulge in
- love
- luxuriate in
- prize
- rejoice in
- relish
- revel in
- savor
- stuck on
- take an interest in
- take delight in
- take satisfaction in
- take to
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.