wants

See also: Wants

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /wɑnts/, /wɔnts/, /wʌnts/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /wɒnts/
Audio (US) (file)
Rhymes: -ɑnts, -ɔnts, -ʌnts, -ɒnts

Noun

wants

plural of want

Verb

wants

third-person singular simple present indicative of want

Anagrams

tawns, wanst, wasn't, wasnt

Dutch

green stinkbug

Etymology

18th century, from German Wanze, which see.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋɑnts/
Audio (file)

Noun

wants m (plural wantsen, diminutive wantsje n)

true bug (insect belonging to the Heteroptera, suborder within the Hemiptera)

Derived terms

bedwants
stinkwants

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.