wannabe

1. noun, informal A person who aspires to be or emulate a particular person or role, especially in a vain, superficial, or inferior manner. I love writing, but for some reason I have always felt like a wannabe. The success of the hip-hop star has spawned a huge number of wannabes among fans and other artists alike.

2. noun, informal A product that has been designed to reproduce or imitate the successful qualities or characteristics of something else. There are dozens of wannabes on the market for half the price, but you get what you pay for. You know, for an iPhone wannabe, this is actually a pretty decent little device.

3. adjective, informal Of or indicating such vain, superficial, or inferior emulation. She's just a wannabe actress, still deluding herself that she has what it takes to be a star. The new sci-fi film is little more than a wannabe Star Wars.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

wanna be

verb

See wannabe

wannabe

and wanna be (ˈwɑnə bi)

n. someone who wants to be something or someone. (Associated with Madonna, the singer.) All these teenyboppers are wannabes, and that’s why we can sell this stuff to them at any price.

McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

See also:

look alike
hanger-on
holy terror
a holy terror
hand around
big fish in a small pond
frog in a small pond
a big fish in a small pond
a big frog in a small pond
pond

References in periodicals archive

Lady Wannabe holds Snapraeceps ( fourth) on course and distance form while the Weld-trained Shellir is better But English import Bowerman, runner-up to I Am Superman on his Irish debut at Naas, might prove the biggest threat to Lady Wannabe.

RUBY FOR THE LADY; Progressive Wannabe the one to beat

Wannabe - The Spice Girls Show, is coming to the Empire in January

Wannabe the first to see Spice Girl show in town? elle may rice LOOKS FORWARD AS GIRL POWER MAKES ITS WAY TO LIVERPOOL NEXT YEAR

Wannabe follows the girls' glittering careers from their first release to their 2012 Olympic Ceremony reunion.

Say You'll Be There for Spice Girls tribute

However, when the evil villain and wannabe rock star General Pandemonium captures all of the world's superheroes, it's up to Charlie to save the day.

children's choice

Blasting the groom as a "footballer wannabe" Amanda said: "Mel's a complete WAG wannabe - she even has the tiny dog and the whole thing was really tacky and so OTT it was 'pass me the bucket'.

TWO BRIDES GO TO WAR; Reality TV hopefuls in vicious war of words

The shoot will mark the Girls Aloud singer's transformation from tracksuit-wearing wannabe to A-list star.

Cover girl Cheryl's in Vogue

They included Hazel Pool and Cheryl Wright, both 20, from Cumbernauld, and a 35-year-old Monroe wannabe from Glasgow - called Marilyn.

Oh brother, what a life

In a single and comprehensive volume, 'Writing Magazine' columnist Jane Wenham-Jones uses solid information liberally laced with humor to help aspiring writers figure out where they need to start, how they are to finish, and that eternal question besetting all ambitious authors: 'Will anyone ever publish it when you have?' in "Wannabe A Writer?".

Wannabe A Writer?

Channel 4 launched their annual wannabe contest last night as Big Brother 8 kicked off with an all-girl house - including the show's first identical twins.

Big Brother opens with big apology

The four friends are Cuate, a clown, Anna, his logical twin sister, Whitey, the "wannabe," and Manny, the musician who mysteriously commits suicide.

Butterfly Warrior

All the shoe queens and wannabe monarchs across the whole world are watching the art of Lil' B, Uno, Stunna, and producer Young L unfold.

Brick time

She finds herself, along with several of her schoolmates including the ultra-snob actress wannabe, in a televised competition (think Survivor, The Amazing Race, or perhaps, The Apprentice, and then think of their sillier offshoots) in which the TV audience chooses the winner.

Shields, Gillian. The actual real reality of Jennifer James

He describes himself at the time as a 'John Wayne wannabe', who had risked his life many times and hurt other people in the process.

John Graham: a lifetime of sticking his neck out: it took a shipwreck to turn John Graham into a giraffe. David Allen talks to an adventurer, peacemaker and risk-taker extraordinaire

Am I a wannabe version of straights because I want to spend Christmas with him and his family?

How to be gay

With her sights set firmly on stardom, Pop Idol wannabe Gela Best is a singer with a mission to make it big.

Gela, this is your big moment

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释义	wannabe wannabe 1. noun, informal A person who aspires to be or emulate a particular person or role, especially in a vain, superficial, or inferior manner. I love writing, but for some reason I have always felt like a wannabe. The success of the hip-hop star has spawned a huge number of wannabes among fans and other artists alike. 2. noun, informal A product that has been designed to reproduce or imitate the successful qualities or characteristics of something else. There are dozens of wannabes on the market for half the price, but you get what you pay for. You know, for an iPhone wannabe, this is actually a pretty decent little device. 3. adjective, informal Of or indicating such vain, superficial, or inferior emulation. She's just a wannabe actress, still deluding herself that she has what it takes to be a star. The new sci-fi film is little more than a wannabe Star Wars. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. wanna be verb See wannabe See also: wanna wannabe and wanna be (ˈwɑnə bi) n. someone who wants to be something or someone. (Associated with Madonna, the singer.) All these teenyboppers are wannabes, and that’s why we can sell this stuff to them at any price. McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions See also: look alike hanger-on holy terror a holy terror hand around big fish in a small pond frog in a small pond a big fish in a small pond a big frog in a small pond pond References in periodicals archive Lady Wannabe holds Snapraeceps ( fourth) on course and distance form while the Weld-trained Shellir is better But English import Bowerman, runner-up to I Am Superman on his Irish debut at Naas, might prove the biggest threat to Lady Wannabe. RUBY FOR THE LADY; Progressive Wannabe the one to beat Wannabe - The Spice Girls Show, is coming to the Empire in January Wannabe the first to see Spice Girl show in town? elle may rice LOOKS FORWARD AS GIRL POWER MAKES ITS WAY TO LIVERPOOL NEXT YEAR Wannabe follows the girls' glittering careers from their first release to their 2012 Olympic Ceremony reunion. Say You'll Be There for Spice Girls tribute However, when the evil villain and wannabe rock star General Pandemonium captures all of the world's superheroes, it's up to Charlie to save the day. children's choice Blasting the groom as a "footballer wannabe" Amanda said: "Mel's a complete WAG wannabe - she even has the tiny dog and the whole thing was really tacky and so OTT it was 'pass me the bucket'. TWO BRIDES GO TO WAR; Reality TV hopefuls in vicious war of words The shoot will mark the Girls Aloud singer's transformation from tracksuit-wearing wannabe to A-list star. Cover girl Cheryl's in Vogue They included Hazel Pool and Cheryl Wright, both 20, from Cumbernauld, and a 35-year-old Monroe wannabe from Glasgow - called Marilyn. Oh brother, what a life In a single and comprehensive volume, 'Writing Magazine' columnist Jane Wenham-Jones uses solid information liberally laced with humor to help aspiring writers figure out where they need to start, how they are to finish, and that eternal question besetting all ambitious authors: 'Will anyone ever publish it when you have?' in "Wannabe A Writer?". Wannabe A Writer? Channel 4 launched their annual wannabe contest last night as Big Brother 8 kicked off with an all-girl house - including the show's first identical twins. Big Brother opens with big apology The four friends are Cuate, a clown, Anna, his logical twin sister, Whitey, the "wannabe," and Manny, the musician who mysteriously commits suicide. Butterfly Warrior All the shoe queens and wannabe monarchs across the whole world are watching the art of Lil' B, Uno, Stunna, and producer Young L unfold. Brick time She finds herself, along with several of her schoolmates including the ultra-snob actress wannabe, in a televised competition (think Survivor, The Amazing Race, or perhaps, The Apprentice, and then think of their sillier offshoots) in which the TV audience chooses the winner. Shields, Gillian. The actual real reality of Jennifer James He describes himself at the time as a 'John Wayne wannabe', who had risked his life many times and hurt other people in the process. John Graham: a lifetime of sticking his neck out: it took a shipwreck to turn John Graham into a giraffe. David Allen talks to an adventurer, peacemaker and risk-taker extraordinaire Am I a wannabe version of straights because I want to spend Christmas with him and his family? How to be gay With her sights set firmly on stardom, Pop Idol wannabe Gela Best is a singer with a mission to make it big. Gela, this is your big moment
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