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    wannabe
    /ˈwɒnəbiː/

    noun

    • 1. a person who tries to be like someone else or to fit in with a particular group of people: "a star-struck wannabe"

    adjective

    • 1. aspiring or wanting to be a specified type of person: "a pair of wannabe pop stars"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWANNABE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    WANNABE definition: 1. a person who is trying to become famous, usually unsuccessfully: 2. a person who is trying to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wannabeWannabe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of WANNABE is a person who wants or aspires to be someone or something else or who tries to look or act like someone else. How to use wannabe in a sentence.

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  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wannabeWannabe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Other forms: wannabes. Definitions of wannabe. noun. an ambitious and aspiring young person. “the audience was full of Madonna wannabes ”. synonyms: aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabee. see more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › wannabeWANNABE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Wannabe is an informal noun for someone who desires to be, or be like, someone or something else. Learn the origin, usage and history of this word from Dictionary.com.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryWANNABE definition in American English - Collins Online...

    If you call someone a wannabe, you are saying in an unkind way that they are trying very hard to be like another person or group of people.

  8. en.thefreedictionary.com › wannabeWannabe - definition of wannabe by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. One who aspires to a role or position. 2. One who imitates the behavior, customs, or dress of an admired person or group. 3. A product designed to imitate the qualities or characteristics of something. adj. Wishing or aspiring to be; would-be.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › wannabe_nwannabe, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Wannabe is a noun or adjective that means someone who wants to be like someone else, especially a celebrity or a member of a group. It is a compound word formed in the 1970s and pronounced in different ways in British and American English.