Definitions for wanting
ˈwɒn tɪŋ, ˈwɔn-want·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. lacking, absent, missing, wanting(adj)

   nonexistent

   "the thumb is absent"; "her appetite was lacking"

2. deficient, lacking(p), wanting(p)(adj)

   inadequate in amount or degree

   "a deficient education"; "deficient in common sense"; "lacking in stamina"; "tested and found wanting"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. wanting(Noun)

   The state of wanting something; desire.

2. wanting(Adjective)

   Absent or lacking.

3. wanting(Preposition)

   without

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Wanting

   of Want

2. Wanting(adj)

   absent; lacking; missing; also, deficient; destitute; needy; as, one of the twelve is wanting; I shall not be wanting in exertion

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wanting' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4184

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'wanting' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2060

How to pronounce wanting?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say wanting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of wanting in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of wanting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of wanting in a Sentence

1. Dale Bumpers:

   It’s wanting to win too badly.

2. Catfish Hunter:

   Winning isn't everything. Wanting to is.

3. Friedrich Nietzsche:

   Faith: not *wanting* to know what is true.

4. Maude (Ruth Gordon), from the movie "Harold & Maude":

   The police.....always wanting to play games.

5. Benjamin Franklin:

   Where sense is wanting, everything is wanting,

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