wanna

Slang for desire

Wanna is an informal spelling of "want to," representing how the phrase sounds in rapid speech: I wanna go home, You wanna grab lunch?

Common in casual writing, song lyrics, and dialogue.

Sometimes stands alone as an invitation or suggestion: Wanna?

desire

wish

Yearned-for outcome

  • craveIntensely desire something
  • desireIntense wanting
  • yearnDeeply desire something

long · need · hope · aspire · dream · covet · itch · hanker · fancy · prefer

casual

gonna

Casual "will" contraction

  • gottaColloquial for must
  • kindaCasual somewhat
  • sortaInformal partial affirmative

lemme · gimme · dunno · y'all · ain't · coulda · shoulda · woulda · hafta · oughta

invitation

let's

Proposal for shared action

  • comeMove toward someone
  • joinConnect or enlist
  • hangSuspend from above

chill · grab · meet · go · try · check · hit · swing · roll · bounce

flirtation

baby

Very young child

  • danceRhythmic bodily movement
  • numberSymbol representing quantity
  • drinkConsumable liquid

company · tonight · sometime · maybe · call · text · coffee · dinner · movie · place

negotiation

deal

Agreement or distribution

  • offerProposal to provide
  • tradeExchange of commodities
  • betRisked stake on outcome

settle · agree · compromise · terms · price · bargain · exchange · swap · split · share

Categories
Opposites
register/formality

wannawant to

Desire to do

aim to · shall · formal speech · written English

volition/desire

wannawon't

Contraction showing refusal

wouldn't · dread · gotta · hafta · must

Phrases
Family

want, wannabe, wannabes, wannabee

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G