age
age Lexical Profile
age Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed.
"Children of that age require plenty of sleep and outdoor activity."
A distinct period of history or geology characterized by specific features, events, or conditions.
"We are currently living in the digital age, where information is instantly accessible."
The state of being old or the latter part of life, marked by physical decline or maturity.
"His eyesight had begun to dim with age, though his mind remained sharp."
• verb
To grow old or older over time, or to cause someone or something to appear older.
"The stress of managing the crisis seemed to age the president overnight."
To develop or cause to develop fuller flavor and character over a period of storage (especially of wine, cheese, or meat).
"The winemaker decided to age the cabernet in oak barrels for two years."
Word Nuance & Usage
The present participle and gerund form may be spelled either 'aging' (preferred in American English) or 'ageing' (common in British English).
• Rhymes for age
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old French aage (Modern French âge), derived from Vulgar Latin *aetaticum, ultimately from Latin aetas ('time of life, age').