want out

want out
phrasal verb [intransitive]
Word forms "want out":
present tense I/you/we/they want out he/she/it wants out present participle wanting out past tense wanted out past participle wanted out informal
1) to wish to leave a place

Would you open the door? The dog wants out.

She wanted out of the jail cell so badly she started to scream.

2) to wish to leave a situation or relationship and no longer be involved in it

Malcolm wanted out of his job.

Stephanie is fed up with her husband. She just wants out of the marriage.


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