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wanted out

wanted out is the simple past and past participle of want out.

Meaning of want out

Verb

want out (third-person singular simple present wants out, present participle wanting out, simple past and past participle wanted out)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To desire to leave, quit or escape a specific situation, relationship, commitment, or project.
    • After six months in a tedious desk job, Anna wants out.
    Antonyms:
    want in

Questions about wanted out

What is wanted out the simple past and past participle of?
Wanted out is the simple past and past participle of want out.

Words near wanted out in the dictionary

  1. wanted no part of
  2. wanted notice
  3. wanted notices
  4. wanted one's bumps feeling
  5. wanted one's bumps felt
  6. wanted out
  7. wanted poster
  8. wanted posters
  9. wanted to know
  10. wantedly
  11. wantedness

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