English Explanatory Dictionary

wanting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. That wants or desires.
  2. Absent or lacking.
  3. Deficient.
prep
  1. Without, except, but.
  2. Less, short of, minus.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of want
noun
  1. The state of wanting something; desire.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɑntɪŋ/ /ˈwɒntɪŋ/ en-us-wanting.ogg

Word forms

wanting more wanting most wanting wantings

Etymology

From Middle English wantyng, wantynge, wantand, equivalent to want + -ing.

Derived words

find wanting wantingly
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