to wan
- verb
- /wɑn/
- Archaic
- Wanna come up here on the bed and watch TV with me?
Examples
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Wanna get something to eat?
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Wanna guess who it is?
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Wanna go for a walk.
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Wanna put that down there?
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SHARON: Wanna go to Waffle House first?
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Wanna go to a party at my friend Aaron's house?
Fiction book (2000) -
- Wanna come inside?
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"Wanna dance, cousin?" She had seen Miguel Chico and Gabriel disappear into the recesses of Alicia's house.
Fiction book (1990) -
Tully covered the top of a dice cup, gave it a rattle, and with elaborate indifference said, "Wanna roll for a beer?" While they drank, she asked if he was still going out with the Smalley girl.
Fiction book (1991) -
After he heard the bad news, his face began to wan, revealing his shock and sadness.
Synonyms
Become very white in the face when you feel shocked, afraid, or sick
Appear a little unwell and pale
Pale in the face because of fear, shock, or illness
Antonyms
Compounds
How Pale
- Archaic
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb wan comes from the same old English wann, meaning 'to grow pale', so to wan is to become pale or lose colour from fear, illness, or tiredness.