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- pronunciation:
- eIj
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the length of time that a person or thing has existed.
He said his age was twelve.What is the age of this building?- synonyms:
- life, lifetime
- similar words:
- duration, life span
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| definition 2: |
a particular time or stage in life.
He is at the age when children stop listening to their parents.- similar words:
- adolescence, adulthood, childhood, time
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| definition 3: |
the fact of being in the later years of one's life.
It is age that is making him forget things.- synonyms:
- elderliness
- antonyms:
- youth
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| definition 4: |
a period of history.
We live in the modern age.- synonyms:
- epoch, era, period
- similar words:
- century, decade, eon, span, time, years
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| definition 5: |
a very long time.
I waited for what seemed like an age.- synonyms:
- eon, eternity
- similar words:
- infinity
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| related words: |
world |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
ages, aging, aged |
| definition 1: |
to show the signs of old age.
My grandfather has aged a lot since we last saw him.- similar words:
- decline, deteriorate
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| definition 2: |
to become mature; ripen.
Wine ages in these casks.- synonyms:
- ripen
- similar words:
- mellow, season
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| definition 3: |
to make or cause to grow old; mature.
We age cheese before eating it.Her troubles have aged her.- synonyms:
- mature, ripen
- similar words:
- season
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| related words: |
mature |
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