Wan't
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wɒnt/
Quick meaning: Wan't meaning (Yorkshire, otherwise archaic) Wasn't.
Meaning
(Yorkshire, otherwise archaic) Wasn't.
More Meanings
- Misspelling of want.
- Misspelling of won't.
Example Sentences
2007: “dldege”, Drupal: Can a .theme get the $node it's on?, “Not sure where you are”, the 30ᵗʰ day of January at 7:41pm Not sure where you are wan'ting access to the node.
This lass, Nelly Long, she was dressish and dapper, And, though our Dick was a good looked lad, She snubb'd him, scop'd him, for she was a snapper, And told him quite plumpish—she wan't to be had: […]
2009: “Gregg B”, rec.games.pinball (Google group): Tech, Pinball pool, the 7ᵗʰ day of May at 3:13pm Not sure if this applies to the factory CPU, but if you're using a Pascal board, I'm pretty sure it wan'ts to see the coils fire as part of the POST.
2009: “Edvard Pitka”, nhusers (Google group): How to map Property I don't want setter for., the 8ᵗʰ day of May at 2:45pm You either have persistable attribute in your entity or you don't. […] If you don't wan't to expose it to the outside world you make it private.
Word Forms
- wa'n't
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include want, desire, wish, list, wishful, hope.
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