hanker after/for sth

— Phrasal Verb with hanker

/ˈhæŋkər/ verb

Definition

› to want something very much, especially over a long period of time: I might buy him that CD player he's been hankering after.

(Definition of hanker after/for sth from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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