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Synonyms and antonyms of To want to do something in British Thesaurus

To want to do something

want (verb)

to feel that you would like to have, keep, or do something

wish (verb)

formal to want something, or to want to do something

fancy (verb)

Britishinformal to want to have or do something

ache (verb)

literary to want very much to do or have something, especially when it is impossible

feel like ()

to want something, or to want to do something

take a fancy to something (literary)

literary to suddenly start to want to have or do something

give your right arm (for something/to do something) ()

to be willing to do anything in order to get or achieve something

would give your eye teeth for something/to do something ()

used for saying that you wish you could have/do something very much

line up ()

if people are lining up to do something, they all want to do it at the same time

be champing at the bit ()

to be impatient and unable to wait to start doing something

be/feel in the mood (for something) ()

to want to, or to feel that you would like to, do a particular thing

be minded to do something ()

to want to do something

be on for something ()

to want to do something

given half a chance ()

used for saying that someone or something will do something if they get the opportunity

want in ()

to wish to enter a place

want in ()

to wish to take part in a situation, plan, or activity

want out ()

to wish to leave a place