WANNABE


Meaning of WANNABE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also wan·na·bee ˈwä-nə-ˌbē

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.