(idiomatic) To ask (used as a dialogue marker or introductory statement).

Are you sure? Do you really think so? (as a skeptical rebuttal to a claim)

plural of wanted poster

A phrase used on destination tags for some of a ship passengers' baggage, for goods that were to be stored in the ship's hold, rather than kept available in the passenger's cabin, or "Wanted in Stateroom"

(military) In naval control of shipping, a cargo which is not immediately required by the consignee country, but will be needed later.

plural of want ad

(informal) An advertisement seeking applicants for a job.

(of a professional sportsperson, usually an association footballer) who wants to move to another club / (by extension, of any person or organisation) seeking to move its workplace to another location

A want-away person or organisation

(idiomatic) If one is not wasteful then one will not be in need.