want in

Idioms  

1. Desire to enter, as in The cat wants in . The antonym is want out , as in The dog wants out . [First half of 1800s]

2. Wish to join a business, project, or other undertaking, as in Some investors want in but have not yet been admitted . Again, the antonym is want out , as in Many Quebec residents want out of Canada . [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

The soil is returned to the families of those who have died, to use to grow whatever they want in memory of those they have lost.

From BBC

“Aye, I might want in on this bet, too.”

From Literature

The moment flag football was approved for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, a who’s who of the NFL’s biggest stars all had the same reaction: We want in.

From The Wall Street Journal

And late on Tuesday, Rodriguez posted a message to the team: “I want in the name of our people, of the government of Venezuela, to thank and hug our players.”

From The Wall Street Journal

All I want in the world is to walk.

From Literature