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Hanked vs Hanker - What's the difference?

hanked | hanker |

As verbs the difference between hanked and hanker

is that hanked is (hank) while hanker is to crave, want or desire.

hanked

English

Verb

(head)
  • (hank)

  • Hank

    English

    Proper noun

    (s)
  • .
  • (archaic) A diminutive of the given name Hankin (a medieval form of John).
  • hanker

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To crave, want or desire.
  • If you hanker for chocolate, you'll like this fudge recipe.
  • *2012 , The Economist, 13 Oct 2012, Butlers: Very good, sir
  • *:[...] the newly rich hanker after old aristocratic glitz.
  • Usage notes

    * Usually used with for, as in the example above; after may also be used.

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