have a hankering for (something)



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have a hankering for (something)

To have a very strong, persistent desire or craving for something. I've been having a hankering for sushi ever since I came back from Tokyo last month. The former heavyweight champion has had a hankering for a chance to reclaim her title.
See also: hanker, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
&Aelig;Lf&Thorn;Ry&Eth;-Anglo-Saxon
Pranveraprahn-VER-ahAlbanian
Padrig-Welsh, Breton
Ackroyd['ækrɔid]
Aymer['eimə]
Miron (1)MEE-rawn (Polish)Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish