Definition of ASPIRING

aspiring

Plural: aspirings

Verb

Verb Forms: aspire, aspired, aspiring, aspires

  • Directing one's hopes or ambitions toward achieving something.
  • have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
  • present participle and gerund of aspire

Adjective Satellite

  • desiring or striving for recognition or advancement

Adj

  • Hoping to become.

Noun

  • Aspiration.

Adjective

  • Having ambitions to achieve a particular goal.

Examples

  • Aspiring pop stars lined up for hours just to audition.
  • ASPIRING to reach the top of the Scrabble league, she diligently studied new words.
  • The aspiring Scrabble pro studied word lists daily.

Synonyms

aim, aspirant, aspire, draw a bead on, shoot for, wishful, ambitious, wannabe, would-be

Scrabble Score: 11

aspiring: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
aspiring: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
aspiring: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

aspiring: valid Words With Friends Word