dated

B2
Pronunciation
/ˈdeɪtɪd/
Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

To note the time or place of writing or executing; to express in an instrument the time of its execution.

Example Sentences
  • to date a letter, a bond, a deed, or a charter
2 Definition

To note or fix the time of (an event); to give the date of.

3 Definition

To determine the age of something.

Example Sentences
  • to date the building of the pyramids
4 Definition

To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.

5 Definition

(by extension) To have a steady relationship with; to be romantically involved with.

6 Definition

(by extension) To have a steady relationship with each other; to be romantically involved with each other.

Example Sentences
  • They met a couple of years ago, but have been dating for about five months.
7 Definition

To make or become old, especially in such a way as to fall out of fashion, become less appealing or attractive, etc.

Example Sentences
  • The comedian dated himself by making quips about bands from the 1960s.
8 Definition

(with from) To have beginning; to begin; to be dated or reckoned.

Adjective
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Marked with a date.

Example Sentences
  • The first dated entry in the diary was from October 1922.
2 Definition

Outdated.

Example Sentences
  • "Omnibus" is a dated term for a bus.
3 Definition

Anachronistic; being obviously inappropriate for its present context.

Example Sentences
  • Calling a happy person gay seems awfully dated nowadays; people will assume you mean something else.
4 Definition

No longer fashionable.

Example Sentences
  • Slang can become dated very quickly.