hank

[US]/hæŋk/
[UK]/hæŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a coil or skein of something.

Phrases & Collocations

hank of yarn

hank of hair

hank of rope

Example Sentences

to hanker for knowledge

I was a great fan of Hank's.

a thick hank of her blonde hair.

(after; for) hanker for knowledge

Beets are Hank’s favorite vegetable.

Hank, already sweltering, began to sweat still more profusely.

Her dankish hair hung down in hanks;

Hank "Buddy" Leitch Muldoon is the rather dimwitted son of a recently deceased Bayou smuggling lord.

Real-world Examples

So since I am here, Sarah, t hank you for your kind words that day, and for the almonds.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Tegumai drew a hank of deer-sinews from his mendy-bag and began to mend his spear.

Source: The story of how it came to be.

In his office in LaGrange they were laid out like abstract art on tables, while hanks of yarn hung on the walls.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

Together with the kind of raw, blond hank of hair, we have the Lorelei, the Rhinemaidens, who lured sailors to their death on the rocks.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

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