Definition of want | What does want mean?
What is the definition of the word WANT?
Here is a list of definitions for want.
- a state of extreme poverty
- the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable; "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"; "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"; "for want of a nail the shoe was lost"
- anything that is necessary but lacking; "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
- a specific feeling of desire; "he got his wish"; "he was above all wishing and desire"
What are the verbs of the word WANT?
Here is a list of definitions for want.
- feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"
- have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
- hunt or look for; want for a particular reason; "Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI"; "Uncle Sam wants you"
- wish or demand the presence of; "I want you here at noon!"
- be without, lack; be deficient in; "want courtesy"; "want the strength to go on living"; "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
What are the synonyms of the word WANT?
What is another word for WANT?. Here is a list of synonyms for WANT
Words beginning with WANT?
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In which dictionaries does the word want exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes