to want to do sth
1want into something — ˌwant ˈin | ˌwant ˈin/ˈinto sth derived (informal) to want to be involved in sth • He wants in on the deal. Main entry: ↑wantderived …
2want in something — ˌwant ˈin | ˌwant ˈin/ˈinto sth derived (informal) to want to be involved in sth • He wants in on the deal. Main entry: ↑wantderived …
3want out of something — ˌwant ˈout | ˌwant ˈout of sth derived (informal) to want to stop being involved in sth • Jenny was fed up. She wanted out. Main entry: ↑wantderived …
4want — want1 W1S1 [wɔnt US wo:nt, wa:nt] v [not usually in progressive] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(desire)¦ 2¦(need)¦ 3¦(offer)¦ 4¦(should)¦ 5 what do you want? 6¦(ask for somebody)¦ 7¦(lack)¦ 8 if you want 9 who wants ...? …
5want — 1 verb (not usually in progressive) 1 DESIRE (T) to have a desire for something: I want a drink. | What do you want for your birthday? | want to do sth: Do you want to go to Kay s party? | want sb to do sth: I don t want Linda to hear about this …
6want none of something — have/want none of sth idiom to refuse to accept sth • I offered to pay but he was having none of it. Main entry: ↑noneidiom …
7want no part of something — phrase to not want to be involved in something that you think is bad It was a bad idea and he wanted no part of it. Thesaurus: to not want something, or to not want to do somethingsynonym Main entry: part * * * have/play/take/want no ˈpart in/of… …
8want rid of somebody — want ˈrid of sb/sth idiom (BrE, informal) to want to be free of sb/sth that has been annoying you or that you do not want • Are you trying to say you want rid of me? Main entry: ↑wantidiom …
9want rid of something — want ˈrid of sb/sth idiom (BrE, informal) to want to be free of sb/sth that has been annoying you or that you do not want • Are you trying to say you want rid of me? Main entry: ↑wantidiom …
10want something from of something — want sth from/out of sth/sb derived to hope to get sth from a particular experience or person • I had to discover what I really wanted out of life. • What do you want from me? Main entry: ↑wantderived …
