aspiring
adj. US //əˈspaɪɹɪŋ// UK //ɐspˈaɪəɹɪŋ// as·pir·ing
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1 hoping to become (adj.) B2 Upper Intermediateused to describe someone who wants to be a particular type of person, like an actor or a writer.
describing a person who has ambitions to achieve a particular profession or status; almost always used before a noun.
ExampleThe café was full of aspiring actors waiting for their big break.
ExampleThe workshop was specifically designed to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with the networking opportunities and capital necessary to launch their first startups.
UsageTypically functions as an attributive adjective, appearing immediately before the noun it modifies.