Definitions for WANNABE
ˈwɒn əˌbi, ˈwɔ nə-wannabe

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabeenoun

   an ambitious and aspiring young person

   "a lofty aspirant"; "two executive hopefuls joined the firm"; "the audience was full of Madonna wannabes"

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1. wannabenoun

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

2. Etymology: Written form of a reduction of "want to be"

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1. Wannabe

   Wannabe is the debut single by English girl group the Spice Girls. Written and composed by the group members in collaboration with Matt Rowe and Richard "Biff" Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album, Spice, released in November 1996. The song was written, composed, and recorded very quickly; but the result was considered lacklustre by their label, and was sent to be mixed by Dave Way. The group was not pleased with the result, and the recording was mixed again, this time by Mark "Spike" Stent. "Wannabe" is an uptempo dance-pop song which features Mel B and Geri Halliwell rapping. The lyrics, which address the value of female friendship over the heterosexual bond, became an iconic symbol of female empowerment and the most emblematic song of the group's Girl Power philosophy. Despite receiving mixed reviews from music critics, the song won for Best British-Written Single at the 1997 Ivor Novello Awards and for British Single of the Year at the 1997 Brit Awards.

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1. wannabe

   A wannabe is a person who aspires or tries to be someone or something they are not, often imitating a particular role, profession, or lifestyle, in an attempt to gain recognition or acceptance. This term often implies that the individual lacks the skills or qualifications needed for the desired status.

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How to pronounce WANNABE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of WANNABE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of WANNABE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of WANNABE in a Sentence

1. Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin:

   I've pulled up short of a federal mandate ... but I am really distressed by some of these comments of wannabe presidential candidates..., think of an analogy: What if I said 'It's my car, I don't want any brakes...and it just endangered my life? [But] you're endangering the lives of other drivers. That's what this is about.

2. Terry McAuliffe:

   We can't let a Trump wannabe — you know a lapdog for Donald Trump. I call him Trump in khakis take over this state because you know what? It's too important, we got to fix education. We gotta get everybody health care. We got big challenges. I got us out of a mess before. I'll do it again. Go vote. Get your boyfriends, girlfriends, whatever you got. Get them out there.

3. Charlie Crist:

   He’s the most arrogant governor I’ve ever seen in my life. It is shocking, it really is. Enough is enough, he’s a barbaric, wannabe dictator.

4. Scott C. Holstad:

   normalcy? an answer to a crossword puzzle question my body bears the strain of a suicide wannabe the look in my eye turns people away humanity frightens so easily that the words bubble to the top of the lobotomized

5. Tony Perkins:

   This guy would make Mussolini proud, this is a wannabe dictator.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=WANNABE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wannabe
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wannabe
4. ^ ChatGPT
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