English Lesson # 137 – Hanker (verb) - Learn English Conversation, Vocabulary & Phrases

English Lesson # 137 – Hanker (verb) - Learn English Conversation, Vocabulary & Phrases

In this English lesson you will learn how to use the word ‘Hanker’ as an verb. You will learn how to use this word in its past tense ‘Hankered’ in your daily English conversation, making you speak English fluently and confidently.

At times all of us crave for something or we crave to do something. Your desire just doesn’t die down and you continue craving for that something. The word ‘hanker’ basically means to have a strong desire or a wish to do something. When you long for something or want something very badly, you are actually hankering for it. So, when you have a constant desire or a wish for something, especially when you shouldn’t or cant’ have it, it means you are hanker for it. For example, when you have a get together with your childhood friends, you discuss about your old days at school and how all of you enjoyed and were carefree. You start hoping to go back in time and relive those days. You long for it to happen, you wish it could happen, but unfortunately it can’t. So, you hanker for your good old day. The word ‘hanker’ is a verb as it shows the action of wanting something very badly or having a strong desire. ‘Hankered’ is its past and past participle form.

English Sentences for practice :

Example 01: Michelle underwent a hair treatment as she always hankered for curly hair.

Example 02: Chocoholics always hanker to eat some chocolates when they are on a diet.

Example03: Richa was homesick after moving into the new hostel. She hankered to be back to her home.

Example 04: James hankered to invest in the luxurious house, but couldn’t afford it.

Example 05: After Trevor received his annual bonus from his company, he hankered to buy a new car.

Example06: By the middle of winter, people from the town were hankering for a warm day.

Example 07: After the launch of the new I phone 6s, most of the youngsters hankered to get one.

Example 08: Having lived in the hospital for 3 weeks little John hankered to be back home.

What is it that one thing that you always hanker the most for?

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[aminechalo]

Thnak you so much for the new word for me and for all of us i think ...
I'm Really Hanker to learn and Live english and u gives me that .. so i wish to you relentness happy time and thnak you so much guys.

[jamshichittan]

I always hanker to learn new technologies that help to get better opportunities

[theanandsharma]

I always hanker for learning new words.

[manvvar_ansari]

I hanker to achieve a reputed post in my company.


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[cdt.reenakumaribncdgbnyr]

I'm hanker for learning English fluently

[dumahesh]

I always hanker for become wealthy person in my life 💟💟💟

[rubenlepchai]

I am happy to reach my childhood place as I always hankered for it..

[afsheenkashaf]

I hankered to watch daily video vocabulary for a month in order to improve my English.

[Sodo]

After a long and hectic day work, I usually hanker for going to do massage and a glass of milkshake afterwards. Also, seeing a luxury car has me hankering for a long drive trip with music blaring 😍

[rammohanallam]

I hankered to go abroad after lot of my friends settled down in USA

My manager gives me good support at work and so, i hankered to do more for the organization.

[MrSumansai]

i hanker to speak in english for perfect way of speaking and listening

[jyotinaina]

I always hanker to keep my love hppy nd content but unfortunately I'm not able to do that as I always used to make mistakes unknowingly ...

[طالبعشق-ضث]

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[bryce]

I'm hankering for a hot cup of tea!

[aabhashsinha]

While on a diet, I always hanker for chocolates.
I hanker to join that new gym in our locality

[lourdesatenciou]

I hankered for freedom but ai couldn’t! Ill try it again!!

[ЕвгенияСака-ыд]

When I was a child I used to hanker to have my own horse (used to hanker for my own horse).

[rafikuhnaward]

i always hanker to learning new things and I would like to once experience that