Definition of WANTING

wanting

Meanings

Plural: wantings

Verb

  • feel or have a desire for; want strongly
  • have need of
  • hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
  • wish or demand the presence of
  • be without, lack; be deficient in
    • "flood victims wanting food and shelter"
  • present participle and gerund of want

Adjective Satellite

  • nonexistent
  • inadequate in amount or degree
    • "tested and found wanting"

Adj

  • That wants or desires.
  • Absent or lacking.
  • Deficient.

Prep

  • Without, except, but.
  • Less, short of, minus.

Noun

  • The state of wanting something; desire.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

wanting is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
wanting is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wanting is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

wanting is a valid Words With Friends word