/ Dictionary / Index H hankering: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: han•ker•ing Pronunciation: (hang'kur-ing), [key] — n. a longing; craving. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hankering (Thesaurus) hanker Hankou Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language