young

A1
Pronunciation
/jʌŋ/
/jʌŋ/
Noun
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

Example Sentences
  • The young of today are well-educated.
2 Definition

Young or immature offspring (especially of an animal).

Example Sentences
  • The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.
3 Definition

(possibly nonstandard) An individual offspring; a single recently born or hatched organism.

Verb
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

To become or seem to become younger.

2 Definition

To cause to appear younger.

3 Definition

To exhibit younging.

Adjective
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

Example Sentences
  • a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers
2 Definition

At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

Example Sentences
  • the age of space travel is still young;   a young business
3 Definition

(Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.

Example Sentences
  • How young is your dog?   Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month.
4 Definition

Junior (of two related people with the same name).

5 Definition

(of a decade of life) Early.

6 Definition

Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.

Example Sentences
  • My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.
7 Definition

Of or belonging to the early part of life.

Example Sentences
  • The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.
8 Definition

Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.