Want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it
Meanings
- Want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it (inseparable, International English)
Examples
- I'm supposed to be on a diet and I can't stop HANKERING AFTER some chocolate.
- I've been HANKERING AFTER since she moved away.
- He'll continue to HANKER AFTER until he sees her again.