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- It is commonly used to describe someone who imitates the style, behavior, or accomplishments of another person, often in an attempt to gain recognition or acceptance. A wannabe may idolize a particular celebrity, artist, athlete, or successful figure and attempt to emulate their traits, appearance, or achievements.
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The meaning of WANNABE is a person who wants or aspires to be someone or something else or who tries to look or act like someone else. How to use wannabe in a sentence.
WANNABE definition: 1. a person who is trying to become famous, usually unsuccessfully: 2. a person who is trying to…. Learn more.
a person who wants to be like someone else, esp. someone famous, or who wants to be thought of as famous: She’s a pop singer wannabe. (Definition of wannabe from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Wannabe definition: one who aspires, often vainly, to emulate another's success or attain eminence in some area.. See examples of WANNABE used in a sentence.
n. 1. One who aspires to a role or position. 2. One who imitates the behavior, customs, or dress of an admired person or group. 3. A product designed to imitate the qualities or characteristics of something. adj. Wishing or aspiring to be; would-be. [Alteration of want to be.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
'Wannabe' describes an individual who aspires to be like someone else or to achieve a certain status, profession, or level of success. It often conveys a sense of imitation or emulation of a particular person, style, or role.
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.
