- 1wanting to start the career or activity that is mentioned Aspiring musicians need hours of practice every day.
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- 2wanting to be successful in life
aspiring
adjectiveNAmE//əˈspaɪərɪŋ//
(less frequent aspirant) [only before noun]Check pronunciation: aspiring