1. past tense of hanker; to have a strong desire or craving for something
Usage: often followed by ‘for’ or ‘after’

Examples

• She hankered for a slice of her grandmother’s apple pie.
• He had always hankered after adventure and travel.
• The children hankered for summer vacation to begin.
• After moving to the city, she hankered for the quiet of country life.
• The old sailor hankered for the days when he sailed the open seas.
• They hankered after the simple pleasures of their childhood.