0 a person who is trying to become famous, usually unsuccessfully:
The bar is frequented by wannabe actresses and film directors.
1 a person who wants to be like someone else, esp. someone famous, or who wants to be thought of as famous:
The t unvoices the possessive s and makes its sound less like a warm, fuzzy syntax word, and more like a predicating wannabe.
They were also transformative for the field of landscape architecture, not all for the best, because there were a lot of bad copies and wannabes.
Some critics placed blame on the contestants' overly trusting nature and desire for fame, calling them gullible wannabes.
However, they are now better positioned to organize and lead their own group of associates and wannabes eager to prove their worth.
Ambitious people already have a clear sense of where they need to be, and wannabes know but can't get off their rusty dusties and go.
A poet much admired by his fellow poets and the wannabes, his poetry is known for both thematic and technical innovations.
The curious wannabe-explorer often surveys the neighborhood with her binoculars at the top of her wedding cake house.
Second-best options for them are relationships with pretenders and wannabes.
