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wanting to know

wanting to know is the present participle and gerund of want to know.

Meaning of want to know

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To ask (used as a dialogue marker or introductory statement).
    • I want to know, have you ever seen the rain / Comin' down on a sunny day?1970, John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival), "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"

Questions about wanting to know

What is wanting to know the present participle and gerund of?
Wanting to know is the present participle and gerund of want to know.

Words near wanting to know in the dictionary

  1. wanting in
  2. wanting no part of
  3. wanting one's bumps feeling
  4. wanting one's bumps felt
  5. wanting out
  6. wanting to know
  7. wantingly
  8. wantingness
  9. wantings
  10. Wantiool
  11. Wantirna

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