Definition
gotta
verb
- have to; must (informal contraction of 'have got to')
Usage: informal; spoken English; contraction
Examples
- I gotta finish my homework before dinner.
- You gotta see this movie—it's amazing!
- She's gotta leave early tomorrow for her flight.
- We gotta hurry or we'll be late.
- He's gotta call his mom back.
- They gotta fix the car before the weekend.