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want noun a notification that a person is wanted by the police US, 1958verb► want into wish to enter; to desire to be a part of something. Originally a colloquial term in Scotland, Northern reland and the US UK, 1836. ► want outto wish to exit; to desire a complete change of circumstances UK: SCOTLAND, 1870
idiomwant► sb doesn't want to know► have sb right/just where you want them phrasewant[wanted, wanted, wanting]
want for
not want for anything/want for nothing to have everything that you need, especially because someone will provide it all for you: I have worked long and hard to make sure that my children want for nothing. She wanted to soothe and calm him and, in the same instant, tell him that he would never want for anything.not want for money/food etc The girl won't want for money - her wealthy uncle will see to that.
want in
want in informal to want to be involved in a plan or business deal that someone else is arranging or involved in: Red Roof Inns and Hampton Inns have all done well. Now the rest of the industry wants in.+ on Other record companies wanted in on the deal.■ OPPOSITE: want out
want out 1. want out informal to want to stop being involved in an activity, plan, relationship, or business deal that you are taking part in: She can't afford to carry on with the payments and she desperately wants out. Three months after Josh joined the gang, he wanted out.+ of Brown says he wants out of the Boston team.■ OPPOSITE: want in2. want out AmE to want to leave a place: Excuse me, I want out, please.+ of I want out of this bar - it's way too crowded in here!
See:- (Do you) want to bet?
- die for want of lobster sauce
- Do you want to make something of it?
- egg in your beer, what do you want?
- first crack at
- for (the) want of (something)
- for want of a better word
- for want of a nail
- For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse ...
- for want of something
- grow to (do something)
- have no part in/of (something)
- have no truck with (someone or something)
- have none of it/that
- have/play/take/want no part in/of something
- have/want no truck with somebody/something
- have/want none of it/that
- he that hath a full purse never wanted a friend
- How much do you want to bet?
- I don't want to alarm you, but
- I don't want to sound like a busybody, but
- I don't want to upset you, but
- I don't want to wear out my welcome
- if you don't see what you want, just ask (for it)
- If you don't see what you want, please ask
- if you don't see what you want, please ask (for it)
- If you want a thing done well, do it yourself
- if you want a thing done well/right, do it yourself
- if you want peace, (you must) prepare for war
- If you want peace, prepare for war
- if you want something done well/right, do it yourself
- in want of (something)
- in want of something
- just want to say
- know when one is not wanted
- knuckle sandwich
- more you get, the more you want
- need (one's) head examined
- need (something) like (one) needs a hole in the head
- need, want, etc. your head examined
- need/want somebody/something like a hole in the head
- not for (a) lack of trying
- not for (a) want of trying
- not for lack/want of trying
- not let catch doing
- not want to know
- on a silver platter
- play no part in/of (something)
- put (one's) nose (in) where it's not wanted
- put one’s nose in where it’s not wanted
- so bad one can taste it
- stick (one's) nose (in) where it's not wanted
- stick one’s nose in where it’s not wanted
- take no part in/of (something)
- the heart wants what it wants
- the last thing (one) needs
- the last thing (one) wants
- the more you get, the more you want
- the more you have, the more you want
- thing you don't want is dear at any price
- want (one's) bread buttered on both sides
- want (one's) head examined
- want (something) like (one wants) a hole in the head
- want (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it
- want a piece of me?
- want back
- want for
- want for (something)
- want for nothing
- want in
- want no part in/of (something)
- want no truck with (someone or something)
- want none of (something)
- want none of it/that
- want off
- want out
- want out of
- want rid of somebody/something
- want the D
- want the first crack at (something)
- want to curl up and die
- want to make of it?
- Want to make something of it?
- want your bread buttered on both sides
- waste not, want not
- What do you want me to say?
- what do you want to bet (that)
- what do you want, a cookie
- What more do you want, jam on it?
- Who do you want?
- wouldn't want to be in shoes
- You want a piece of me?
- you want to start something
- You want to step outside?
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