"I gotta go now." "He’s gotta be kidding ." (Definition of gotta from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Gotta is a way of writing got to that shows how these words are pronounced in the expression have got to in casual speech: have gotta. Have gotta is an informal way of saying that something is necessary or must be true.

The meaning of GOTTA is —used for 'got to' in informal speech and in representations of such speech. How to use gotta in a sentence.

“ Gonna “, “ wanna ” and “ gotta ” just mean “ going to “, “ want to ” and “ got to “. “Gonna”, “gotta” and “wanna” are informal forms. Native English speakers often use them in conversations. You may also see gonna, wanna and gotta in written text messages or tweets.

Gotta get out and vote. You just gotta try to work through it. We gotta get ourselves ahead. You just gotta look for it. We gotta marry the two. We just gotta be that band. OH come on, you've …

Definition of gotta in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

GOTTA definition: short for got to. Learn more.

GOTTA meaning: used in writing to represent the sound of the phrase got to when it is spoken quickly

Gotta: Meaning & Examples. Gotta is the short form of “got to” or “have got to.” It’s an informal way to say “need to” or “have to” – something that is necessary; it is an obligation. For example: I’m out of eggs – I’ve gotta go to the store. You gotta try this cake – it’s delicious!

To is used to mark an infinitive verb, as in to run, to read, or to sing. Together, the informal got to means “have to “ or “need to.” In informal language, speakers will shorten got to to gotta. You …