WANT definition: 1. to wish for a particular thing or plan of action. "Want" is not used in polite requests: 2. to…. Learn more.

Definition of want verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

want (third-person singular simple present wants, present participle wanting, simple past and past participle wanted) (transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave, hanker, or demand. [from 18th c.] quotations

Define want. want synonyms, want pronunciation, want translation, English dictionary definition of want. to desire greatly; need; lack: I really want a new car. Not to be confused with: wont – accustomed to; apt or likely: He is wont to make mistakes when he...

want (wont, wônt), v.t. to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new. to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often fol. by an infinitive): I want to see you. She wants to be notified. to be without or be deficient in: to want judgment; to want knowledge. to fall short by (a specified amount): The sum collected wants but a few dollars of the ...

To desire to see, speak to, or do business with; desire the presence or assistance of; de sire or require to do something: as, you are the very man we want; call me if I am wanted; the general wanted him to capture the battery.