Wont/wɔːnt/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Behavior Patterns Indicates consistent, often long-standing actions or reactions of a person. As is his wont, he checked his emails first thing in the morning. Pro Tip 2/3Not an Error Don't confuse 'wont' with 'won't', the contraction of 'will not'. He's wont to make that spelling mistake, unlike many who write 'won't'. Pro Tip 3/3Literary Flair 'Wont' can add a formal or old-fashioned tone to your speech or writing. She was wont to speak in an elegant, bygone dialect.