WANNABE


Meaning of WANNABE in English

n.

Variant: also wan · na · bee

Pronunciation: ' wä-n ə - ˌ b ē

Function: noun

Etymology: from the phrase want to be

Date: 1981

1 : a person who wants or aspires to be someone or something else or who tries to look or act like someone else

2 : something (as a company, city, or product) intended to rival another of its kind that has been successful especially : one for which hopes have failed or are likely to fail

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.