wants

See also: Wants

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /wɑnts/, /wɔnts/, /wʌnts/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /wɒnts/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -ɑnts, -ɔnts, -ʌnts, -ɒnts

Noun

wants

1. plural of want

Verb

wants

1. 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:

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Noun

wants m (plural wantsen, diminutive wantsje n)

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

Derived terms

• bedwants
• stinkwants