gotta
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 6
- Words With Friends
- 7
- Letters
- 5
/ˈɡɒtə/(UK)
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/ˈɡɒtə/(UK) · [ˈɡɒʔə](UK) · /ˈɡɑtə/(US) · [ˈɡɑɾə](US) · /ˈɡʌtə/ · /ˈɡɒtə/
Definition of gotta
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
verb
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(abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, no-past, no-present-participle, participle, past)Synonym of have got to, have to
“I gotta learn this for my exam.”
“If there's beer, dude, you don't even gotta ask.”
““All right, let’s go. They must have sake, eh? Oh, Izuna, will you come along?” “If they have fish or meat, you don’t gotta ask, please.””
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verb
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(abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction, no-past, no-present-participle, participle, past)Synonym of have got to, have to
“I gotta learn this for my exam.”
“If there's beer, dude, you don't even gotta ask.”
““All right, let’s go. They must have sake, eh? Oh, Izuna, will you come along?” “If they have fish or meat, you don’t gotta ask, please.””
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(abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction)Contraction of got + a.
“I gotta feeling that tonight's gonna be a good night”
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Etymology
Contraction of got + to.
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