hanker

Questions about hanker

What does hanker mean?

hanker means "desire strongly or persistently".

How many syllables are in hanker?

hanker has 2 syllables: han-ker. The stress falls on "han". In IPA it is /ˈhæŋkɚ/.

What is another word for hanker?

Close synonyms include long, yearn. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is hanker a common word?

hanker is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.