wanting
v.v. to feel that you would like to have something or do something. You use this when you have a desire for a person, object, or situation.
v. to have a desire for something or to wish to possess it. Stative in its primary sense; typically used in simple rather than continuous tenses.
I am wanting a new car for my commute.
She is wanting to move to a bigger city where there are more job opportunities.
While many people are wanting for nothing in terms of material goods, they still report a profound sense of dissatisfaction with their daily routines.
From Middle English wantyng, wantynge, wantand, equivalent to want + -ing.
From Middle English wantyng, wantynge, equivalent to want + -ing.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object or an infinitive phrase.
I am wanting a coffeeI want a coffeeAs a stative verb, it is usually used in the simple present rather than the present continuous.