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(wɒnəbiː) also wannabee
Word forms: plural wannabes
countable noun [usually noun NOUN, NOUN noun]
If you call someone a wannabe, you are saying in an unkind way that they are trying very hard to be like another person or group of people.
[informal, disapproval]
...a feeble James Dean wannabe.
...wannabe musicians who don't know which way up to hold their guitars.

wannabe in British English

or wannabee (ˈwɒnəˌbiː)
noun
informal
a. 
a person who desires to be, or be like, someone or something else
a group of Marilyn Monroe wannabes
b. 
(as modifier)
a wannabe film star
Word origin
C20: phonetic shortening of want to be

wannabe in American English

(ˈwɑnəˌbi; ˈwɔnəˌbi)
US
noun
Slang
a person who wants to be or be like someone else or to attain some status or condition
a rock-star wannabe
: also ˈwanˌna-be

Examples of 'wannabe' in a sentence
wannabe

The main selling point was the five unreleased songs recorded by a young New Jersey wannabe long before he scaled dizzying heights of fame.
The Sun (2016)
The wannabe singer wowed the judges and was put through to the next round.
The Sun (2014)
They are also both wannabe rock stars.
The Sun (2014)
Where they stand together is in wanting to control the growth of their young wannabes.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
What does this mean for pop wannabes?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Already a waiting list of wannabe entrepreneurs is being drawn up.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Dozens of wannabe singers compete for the chance to attain pop stardom.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The star system encourages wannabes who push things too far.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
It is thought the wannabe star had a heart attack after industrial silicone was injected into her veins.
The Sun (2011)
And at this stage the wannabe entrepreneur must be prepared to put his or her money where their mouth is.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It means the pop wannabes are likely to find out whether they have made the live finals at the same time as viewers.
The Sun (2015)
Does the wannabe glamour model honestly imagine her taxpayer-funded antics will lead to fame and fortune?
The Sun (2014)
There was a moment in Sandhurst when some young wannabe cannon fodder was hauled over the coals.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Her nieces and nephews get all her attention, ahead of pop wannabes.
The Sun (2013)
But the buzz was lost on wannabe tennis star Romeo.
The Sun (2016)
CAN we stand another wannabe celeb in a reality show?
The Sun (2006)
A medic then told the wannabe singer to sit for a few hours with an ice pack on her head.
The Sun (2012)
 Another set of wannabes are due to enter this year, albeit in smaller numbers as many singers are too fearful to audition.
The Sun (2010)
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