wanna contraction

noun

A style of contraction (such as want to into wanna, or going to into gonna) that may or may not be possible depending on the sense of to.

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Meanings

nounwanna contraction (plural wanna contractions)

plural wanna contractions

  1. human sciencesA style of contraction (such as want to into wanna, or going to into gonna) that may or may not be possible depending on the sense of to.

Origin

From wanna (nominalised usage) + contraction.

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APA

wanna contraction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanna%20contraction

MLA

“wanna contraction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanna%20contraction. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wanna contraction,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wanna%20contraction.

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