WordUpWordup

Wont

usgb/wɔːnt/Volume
Left Definition 1 of 2Right
LampPro Tip 1/3
Behavior PatternsPlay
Indicates consistent, often long-standing actions or reactions of a person. SlideAs is his wont, he checked his emails first thing in the morning.
LampPro Tip 2/3
Not an ErrorPlay
Don't confuse 'wont' with 'won't', the contraction of 'will not'. SlideHe's wont to make that spelling mistake, unlike many who write 'won't'.
LampPro Tip 3/3
Literary FlairPlay
'Wont' can add a formal or old-fashioned tone to your speech or writing. SlideShe was wont to speak in an elegant, bygone dialect.