🤤hankering

noun
/ˈhæŋ.kər.ɪŋ/

Meaning

a strong desire or craving for something.

Example Sentences

She had a hankering for chocolate late at night.

Synonyms

longing, craving, desire, yearning, urge

Antonyms

aversion, dislike

Collocations

hankering for, sudden hankering, deep hankering

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