want adEnglishOxford New American Dictionarywant ad /ˈwän(t) ˌad, , ˈwɑn(t) ˌæd, ˈwôn(t) ˌad, ˈwɔn(t) ˌæd/ ▸ noun North American informal a classified advertisement in a newspaper or magazine; a small ad.