hanker

Phonetic Respelling: [ hang-ker ]

Definition:

v. to crave; long; or yearn; followed by after; for; or an infinitive

Sentence:

He needed to hanker down and finish his project.

More example sentences:

He needed to hanker down and finish his project.

Hear it

What did Amanda hanker for?

Hear it

Synonyms:

long; yearn; desire; want

Antonyms:

dismiss; unwanting

How many syllables in hanker?

2 syllables Play Syllables Game

Divide hanker into syllables:

han-ker

Hanker rhymes:

Two Syllable Rhymes
- anchor
- anker
- banker
- canker
- danker
- manker
- rancor
- ranker
- sanker
- stanker
Three Syllable Rhymes
- betancur

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