Want Meaning

There are 9 meaning(s) for word Want

Meaning 1 : have need of

    Example : This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner

    Synonyms : need,  require
Meaning 2 : anything that is necessary but lacking

    Example : I tried to supply his wants

    Synonyms : need
Meaning 3 : a state of extreme poverty

    Synonyms : deprivation,  neediness,  privation
Meaning 4 : the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

    Example : for want of a nail the shoe was lost

    Synonyms : deficiency,  lack
Meaning 5 : a specific feeling of desire

    Synonyms : wish,  wishing
Meaning 6 : feel or have a desire for; want strongly

    Example : I want to go home now,I want my own room

    Synonyms : desire
Meaning 7 : be without, lack; be deficient in

    Example : want courtesy,want the strength to go on living,flood victims wanting food and shelter

Meaning 8 : hunt or look for; want for a particular reason

    Example : Your former neighbor is wanted by the FBI,Uncle Sam wants you

Meaning 9 : wish or demand the presence of

    Example : I want you here at noon!

How to Pronounce Want

  • wɑnt