Want
verbwɑnt
Noun
anything that is necessary but lacking
“I tried to supply his wants”
Similar:NeedType of:RequisiteRequirementNecessarythe state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
“for want of a nail the shoe was lost”
a state of extreme poverty
Type of:PovertyImpoverishmentPoornessa specific feeling of desire
Verb
have need of
“This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
“I want to go home now”
“I want my own room”
Similar:Desirebe without, lack; be deficient in
“want courtesy”
“want the strength to go on living”
“flood victims wanting food and shelter”
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
“Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI”
“Uncle Sam wants you”
Type of:SearchSeekwish or demand the presence of
“I want you here at noon!”
Type of:Demand
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA