What does "Got to" mean?

must or have to

Synonym: must Opposite: optional

"Got to" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

I gotta go help Charles!

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1E20

I gotta learn to keep my doors locked.

— Desperate Housewives S1E16

I gotta stop!

— Encanto

I just gotta go... I gotta use the bathroom.

— Euphoria S1E6

Chandler, I gotta tell you, I love your mom's books!

— Friends S1E11

I GOTTA KNOW.

— Gilmore Girls S2E4

Please, you gotta give me something to go on.

— Gossip Girl S3E1

We gotta move her on her left side.

— Grey's Anatomy S3E15

"Got to" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 15 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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