Definitions for has-been
has-been

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. has-been, back-numbernoun

   someone who is no longer popular

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. has-beennoun

   A person, especially one formerly popular or influential, whose popularity or effectiveness has peaked and is now in decline.

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1. has-been

   A "has-been" is a typically derogatory term referring to someone, often in the field of entertainment, sports or politics, who was previously very successful, popular or influential but is no longer so. It is used to describe individuals whose skills, fame or reputation has significantly declined or become obsolete.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. has-been

   Any man who thinks he has arrived.

Matched Categories

1. • Oldster

Anagrams for has-been »

1. banshee

How to pronounce has-been?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   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

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of has-been in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of has-been in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of has-been in a Sentence

1. Director Jonathan Jarvis:

   While there will continue to be opportunities for limited donor recognition in parks, no one is going to commercialize national parks and park superintendents still won’t be allowed to solicit donations, we have federal law to back us up on that. Still, some non-profit groups are fiercely opposed to the revision and backlash on social media has been biting.

2. Phil Vetrano:

   All I can say is that she’s around us. Everything has been driven by Karina.

3. Brigadier General James Linder:

   The Lake Chad nations are battling Boko Haram and we have a vested interest in that group of nations' collective success ... What Boko Harm is doing is a murderous rampage, about brutality intolerance and subjugation, our national leadership has been very clear that more was going to be done ... There is an ongoing discussion on how will we provide additional tools, techniques, and material to partner nations.

4. Bassam Fattouh:

   The Prince has been a key shaper of Saudi oil and OPEC policy for many years.

5. Kevin McCarthy:

   I think just if you're going to ask members to vote over and over and over again to try to wear people down, I think it actually has the opposite effect, my view has been for us to call a recess, get in a room, figure it out, have those conversations and then go back to the floor.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=has-been
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Has-been
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=has-been