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wanting.

That wants or desires.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈwɑntɪŋ/General-American/ˈwɒntɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. That wants or desires.

  2. Absent or lacking.

  3. Deficient.

Where this word comes from

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

prep/ˈwɑntɪŋ/General-American/ˈwɒntɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Without, except, but.

  2. Less, short of, minus.

Where this word comes from

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

noun/ˈwɑntɪŋ/General-American/ˈwɒntɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. The state of wanting something; desire.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈwɑntɪŋ/General-American/ˈwɒntɪŋ/Received-Pronunciation
  1. present participle and gerund of want

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

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

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