Want | Mean of want in English Dictionary

/ˈwɑːnt/

• Verb
• to desire or wish for (something)
1. Do you want more coffee?
2. He wants a bicycle for his birthday.
3. I just wanted a chance to rest.
4. She wanted more time to finish the test.
5. Do you want anything from the store?
6. What do you want for Christmas?
7. You can choose whichever color you want.
8. She wants to go to college next year.
9. I want to be alone.
10. “How old are you?” “Well, if you really want to know, I'm 52.”
11. I'm supposed to work late tonight, but I really don't want to (do it).
12. You can do whatever you want to (do).
13. You can say what you want (to say) about his personality, but there's no denying that he is efficient.
14. I was so angry that I wanted to scream. [=that I felt like screaming]
• to need (something)
1. Our house wants painting.
2. The motor wants a tune-up.
• to be without (something needed)
1. Thousands of poor people still want food and shelter.
2. He's not the most talented player, but he doesn't want self-confidence. [=he has a lot of self-confidence]

• to wish or demand to see or talk to (someone)
1. Tell him that the teacher wants him.
2. The police want him for questioning.
3. You're wanted on the phone. [=someone wants to speak to you on the phone]
• to desire (someone) to do something
1. Your mother wants you to come home.
2. I just want him to be honest with me.
3. Do you want me to bring back your book?
4. I want for you to do this. = What I want is for you to do this.
• to seek (someone) in order to make an arrest
1. The police want him for murder.
2. The suspect was wanted for murder.
3. one of the nation's most wanted criminals
• to desire to move or be in or out of a place
1. (chiefly US) The cat wants in/out. [=the cat wants to go inside/outside]
2. At first she wanted in on the deal [=she wanted to be included in the deal], but now she wants out of it. [=she does not want to be included]
3. He desperately wanted (back) into the game. [=wanted to get (back) into the game]
• to feel sexual desire for (someone)
1. You can tell that he wants her.
• to be without (someone or something)
1. She certainly will never want for friends. [=she will always have friends]
• Noun
• the state or condition of not having any or enough of something
1. His attitude shows a want of proper respect.
2. He is suffering from want of adequate sleep.
• something that is desired or needed
1. We can supply all your wants.
2. The company caters to the wants and needs of its customers.
• the state or condition of being poor
1. people who are living in want
• because of not having (something)
1. For want of a better name [=since we don't have a better name to use], let's call it “Operation One.”
2. People are dying for want of medical treatment. [=because they are not getting medical treatment]
3. The project failed for the want of adequate funding.
• in the condition of wanting or needing (something)
1. The house is in want of repairs. [=the house needs to be repaired]
• not because of not having or doing (something)
1. Her failure to get the information was not for want of trying. [=was not because she did not try]