Word Finder - wannabes

definition

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

example

Hollywood's restaurants are full of wannabe actors waiting to be discovered.

definition

Someone who wishes to be part of, or to assimilate to, a majority group of which they are not a member.

First there was Pokemon, then Yu-Gi-Oh and then a thousand other wannabes vying for the pocket money of the world's children.

Any activity ten thousand feet in the sky quickly separated the properly trained from the panting wannabes.

This has ranged from 4-way IDE adapters to keyboard interfaces for the Amiga tower wannabes.

As other wannabes jostle to express their devastation to the cameras they start to realize that everyone wants to cash in on the tragedy.

Apparently she couldn't face telling wannabes how rubbish they were!

Is it just a platform for political wannabes to show off?

Why is he being left in the shadows when all around him bland, talentless wannabes are ending up on Top Of The Pops?

Tune into Entertainment Daily for your fix of gossip, from the biggest A-list stars to desperate wannabes.

Their style is emulated, without the intelligence or humor, by scores of media wannabes who confuse aggression with persistence.

They were little gangster wannabes who talked tough and hadn't a clue about the art of death.

Apparently she couldn't face telling wannabes how rubbish they were !

First there was Pokemon, then Yu-Gi-Oh and then a thousand other wannabes vying for the pocket money of the world 's children.

They were little gangster wannabes who talked tough and had n't a clue about the art of death.

The reality show Hell's Kitchen thrust Gordon Ramsay into the spotlight as the tough-as-nails chef who put wannabes through their paces to gain the top spot and their own restaurant.

Former Apprentice wannabes Ereka Vetrini, Amy Henry, Krista Frank and Katrina Campins were all reportedly offered $250,000 to pose for Playboy, but none of the women accepted the offer.

Many celebrity wannabes extend their fifteen minutes of fame when something controversial lands them in the headlines again.

Celebrities like Madonna, Michael Jackson and Devo topped the pop music charts and wannabes popped up around the country.

What's more, you can tailor the costume to your specific size and add some personal touches that will set you apart from other Hannah Montana wannabes.

Bargain Santa Claus costumes are perfect for occasional Kris Kringle wannabes.

Hip Hop fans know T.I. has something that makes him stand out from the crowd of the down south flow wannabes, MTV loves him, and thanks to his collaboration with Justin Timberlake, T.I. looks set for crossover success.

Undoubtedly the most successful reality program of all, and television in general, American Idol follows the journey of pop star wannabes who are, you guessed it, eliminated until the last singer is standing.

Going into its eighth season of auditions, American Idol has started a global phenomenon, with countless viewers and plenty of pop star wannabes performing for the judges in every city they visit.

Casting calls draw thousands of model wannabes looking for their chance to end up in front of the judging panel and maybe even to take home the top prize.