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