I want
Expressing a wish
I want is a phrase expressing desire, need, or intention.
It introduces what someone wishes to have or do: I want a cup of coffee, I want to go home.
The directness can sound demanding, so speakers often soften it: I would like or I'd want.
In informal speech, I want sometimes trails off to imply obvious conclusions: I want to say yes, but...
- desireIntense wanting
- heart's desireOne's truest want
- craveIntensely desire something
- I needExpressing necessity or desire
- needEssential requirement
wish · yearn · long · hunger · thirst · covet · guilty pleasure · demand · require · ache · pine · hope · bucket list · seek · dream · grab · reach · grasp