Tennis star Monica Seles knifed in the back by Steffi Graf fan at 1993 tournament in Germany. Reigning tennis queen Monica Seles was knifed in the back yesterday at a tournament in Germany by a man who told police he did it to help German Steffi Graf regain her top ranking.
A fledgling is a fuzzy baby bird just learning to fly, or someone (like a baby bird) who's brand new at doing something. Awww. If you're not talking about a baby bird, fledgling is often used as an adjective describing a new participant in something, like a fledgling senator still learning the ropes of how to legislate, or a fledgling drama program trying to build audiences for its plays.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. verb (used without object), aspired, aspiring. 1. to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor. 2. Archaic. to rise up; soar; mount; tower.