26984 words

age

15 definitions • 35 examples
1
the period of time someone has been alive or something has existed:

Examples:

Do you know the age of that building?
What age (= how old) is your brother?
about someone's age I'd guess she's about my age (= she is about as old as I am).
years of age She was 74 years of age when she wrote her first novel.
at the age of He left home at the age of 16.
at someone's age I was married with four children at your age.
feel your age I'm really beginning to feel my age (= feel old).
look your age She's starting to look her age.
His girlfriend's twice his age (= twice as old as he is).
2
said to someone to tell them to stop behaving like someone who is much younger:

Examples:

Boys, act your age, please!
3
the age at which someone is considered by the law to be old enough to agree to have sex with someone:

Examples:

Each state's laws determine the age of consent.
4
a particular period in time:

Examples:

the Victorian age
the modern age
the nuclear age
5
a very long time:

Examples:

take ages It takes ages to cook.
6
the fact of being or getting older:

Examples:

with age Her back was bent with age.
This cheese/wine improves with age.
Her temper hasn't improved with age!
7
If someone ages or something ages them, they look older:

Examples:

She's aged since the last time we met.
8
to develop in flavour or leave something to do this:

Examples:

The brandy is aged in oak for ten years.
9
used to form nouns that refer to the action or result of something:

Examples:

shrinkage
wastage
All breakages must be paid for.
10
used to form nouns that refer to a state or condition:
11
used to form nouns that are names of places:

Examples:

vicarage
12
the length of time someone has been alive or something has existed:

Examples:

[ C ] At age 24 he won a starring role in his first movie.
[ U ] She was 74 years of age when she wrote her first novel.
The program is aimed at viewers in the 18-to-30 age group.
13
a particular period in time:

Examples:

14
to become or appear old, or to cause someone to appear old:

Examples:

[ I ] She’s aged a lot since the last time we met.
15
To age food or drink is to give it time to become ripe or develop a full flavor:

Examples:

[ T ] The cheese is aged for three to six months.

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