hanker after

hanker after someone or something

and hanker for someone or something

Rur. to want someone or something; to long for someone or something. I hanker after a nice big beefsteak for dinner.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Caitlin	KAHT-leen (Irish), KAYT-lin (English)	Irish, English
Ximun	-	Basque
Ufuoma	-	Western African, Urhobo
Hanan (2)	-	Arabic
Aubert	['ɔ:bət]
Jean (2)	JEEN	English, Scottish