wannabe

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Verb 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Written form of a reduction of "want to be"

[edit] Verb

wannabe

1. (colloquial) want to be

   I wannabe famous when I grow up!

[edit] Noun

wannabe (plural wannabes)

1. someone who wishes to be or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur

   That wannabe thought he was very clever to get past level 1.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

wannabe (comparative more wannabe, superlative most wannabe)

1. aspiring

   Hollywood's restaurants are full of wannabe actors waiting to be discovered.

[edit] See also

• would-be