How to pronounce “old”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
• Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
• Having existed or lived for the specified time.
• Of an earlier time.
• Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
• Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
• A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive, and combined with another adjective.
• (informal, of a person) Indicating affection and familiarity.
• Designed for a mature audience; unsuitable for children below a certain age.
• (obsolete) Excessive, abundant.
• [Noun]
• (with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.
• (slang) A person older than oneself, especially an adult in relation to a teenager.
• (slang, most often plural) One's parents.
• (Australia, uncountable) A typically dark-coloured lager brewed by the traditional top-fermentation method.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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