wanna
American-
want to.
I wanna get out of here.
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want a.
Wanna beer?
verb
Etymology
Origin of wanna
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of want to or want a in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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“They basically say, you wanna handle this in-house before you go to the police because our threshold’s lower and it’s gonna be nicer for you,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“They wanna bike, they wanna walk, people are driving 300 horsepower crossovers. We’re in conflict for the same space,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
In an accompanying video, Mr. Robbins explained his post, saying, “Gloves off. You wanna play dirty, we’re gonna play dirty.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
He ran into the office NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was using and told him "I wanna do it".
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
I don’t wanna care about what happens to him, and yet...ugh,
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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