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24 Definitions of: old
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- adjective, having lived or existed for a relatively long time
- adjective, a) of or relating to advanced years or a long life b) (as collective noun; preceded by the) c) old and young people of all ages
- adjective, decrepit or senile
- adjective, worn with age or use
- adjective, a) having lived or existed for a specified period b) (in combination) c) (as noun in combination)
- adjective, earlier or earliest of two or more things with the same name
- adjective, designating the form of a language in which the earliest known records are written
- adjective, familiar through long acquaintance or repetition
- adjective, practised; hardened
- adjective, cherished; dear: used as a term of affection or familiarity
- adjective, used as a familiar form of address to a person
- adjective, skilled through long experience (esp in the phrase an old hand)
- adjective, out-of-date; unfashionable
- adjective, remote or distant in origin or time of origin
- adjective, former; previous
- adjective, a) established for a relatively long time b) (in combination)
- adjective, sensible, wise, or mature
- adjective, (of a river, valley, or land surface) in the final stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by flat extensive flood plains and minimum relief. See also youthful, mature
- adjective, (intensifier) (esp in phrases such as a good old time, any old thing, any old how, etc)
- adjective, (of crops) harvested late
- adjective, good old days an earlier period of time regarded as better than the present
- adjective, little old indicating affection, esp humorous affection
- adjective, the old one (or gentleman). a jocular name for Satan
- noun, an earlier or past time (esp in the phrase of old)
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| Synonyms: | mature, antediluvian, season, ruin, adept, aged, elderly, ancient, grey, venerable | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | young, up-to-date |
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