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wish
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- pronunciation:
- wIsh
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
wishes, wishing, wished |
| definition 1: |
When you wish something, you want it very much. If you get what you wish, you will probably be happy or feel relief.
My dad is in the navy, and he's on a ship now. I wish he could come home soon.- synonyms:
- desire, long for, want
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| definition 2: |
If you wish someone good luck, you express your hope that they will have good luck. If you wish someone happiness, you express your hope that they will be happy.
Amy wished her friend good luck in the spelling contest.Tom wished Aaron a happy birthday.- similar words:
- bid
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| definition 3: |
When you wish for something, you strongly want to have it even if you know it's impossible.
The farmers wished for an end to the dry weather, but still the rain did not come.The child closed her eyes and wished for a beautiful white horse.- similar words:
- appeal, ask, beg, command, demand
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| definition 4: |
If you wish to do something, you have a desire to do it.
You can have another piece of cake if you wish.- synonyms:
- want
- similar words:
- aspire, burn, care, hope, itch, long, please, thirst, will
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| related words: |
hope |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
When you have a wish for something, you want that thing and you think how it would make you happy. Sometimes we can get our wish, but sometimes we can't.
My little brother's wish is to be able to fly.- synonyms:
- desire, hope, longing
- similar words:
- ambition, appetite, fancy, hunger, itch, mind, passion, thirst, whim
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| definition 2: |
A wish is an asking for something that is very important to us and that we really, really want. Sometimes, when we make a wish, we ask for this thing out loud, or sometimes we just say it to ourselves. Often, we make a wish before we blow out our candles on a birthday cake.
Have you ever made a wish on a star?- similar words:
- appeal, command, demand, request
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| related words: |
choice, want |
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