verb (used with object) 1. to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new. 2. to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often fol. by ...

verb (used with object) 1. to feel a need or a desire for; wish for: to want one's dinner; always wanting something new. 2. to wish, need, crave, demand, or desire (often fol. by ...

transitive verb. to have too little of; be deficient in; lack; to be short by (a specified amount) it wants twelve minutes of midnight; to feel the need of; long for; crave to want ...

Definition of want from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games.

want [ wont] transitive verb (past and past participle want·ed, present participle want·ing, 3rd person present singular wants) Definition: 1. desire something: to feel a need or ...