WOULD-BE


Meaning of WOULD-BE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈwu̇d-ˈbē ]

adjective

Date: 1647

: desiring, intending, professing, or having the potential to be

a would-be actor

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