plural of want

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of want

(transitive) To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.

(countable) A desire, wish, longing. / (countable, often followed by of) Lack, absence, deficiency. / (uncountable) Poverty. / Something needed or desired; a thing of which the loss is felt.

(dialectal) A mole (Talpa europea).

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

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

present participle of want

The state of wanting something; desire.

wished for; desired; sought / (law) subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.