Complete Definition of "gotta"

English

Etymology
Written form of a w:reduction (linguistics)|reduction of "(have) got to"

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-gotta.ogg|Audio (US)

Contraction
gotta

  1. colloquial must; need to; "to be" (determined by the subject (we are, he is, I am, etcetera)) required to

#:I gotta learn this for my examination.

See also
gotcha
hafta

Category:English contractions
Category:Eye dialect

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