WANT

WANT 1 syllable

A1 · Beginner 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. a state of extreme poverty
  2. the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  3. anything that is necessary but lacking
  4. a specific feeling of desire

💬 Examples

  • "there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"
  • "water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"
  • "he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"
  • "I tried to supply his wants"

🔗 Similar words

privationdeprivationneedinesslackdeficiencyneed
verb
  1. feel or have a desire for
  2. have need of
  3. hunt or look for
  4. wish or demand the presence of

💬 Examples

  • "want strongly"
  • "I want to go home now"
  • "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
  • "want for a particular reason"

🔗 Similar words

desireneedrequire
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