Hunger for
Hunger for verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Hanker for or after and hunger for are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hanker for or after" instead a verb "Hunger for".
Hanker for or after
Hanker for or after verb - To have an earnest wish to own or enjoy.
Usage example: hanker after a life of leisure
Hunger for and hanker for or after are semantically related. You can use "Hunger for" instead a verb phrase "Hanker for or after".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- desire and hunger for
- desire and hanker for or after
- fancy and hunger for
- fancy and hanker for or after
- lust and hunger for
- lust and hanker for or after
- hunger and hunger for
- hunger and hanker for or after
- yearn and hunger for
- yearn and hanker for or after
- long for and hunger for
- long for and hanker for or after
- want and hunger for
- want and hanker for or after
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Hanker for or after and Hunger for. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hunger_for/hanker_for_or_after
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