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Webster 1913 Edition
underage
un′der-ageˊ
(ŭn′dẽr-ĭj)
, Adj.
Shortage or deficiency in amount; shortfall.
[Obs.]
2.
Not having arrived at adult age, or at years of discretion; hence, raw; green; immature; boyish; childish.
[Obs.]
I myself have loved a lady, and pursued her with a great deal of
under-age
protestation. J. Webster.
Definition 2024
underage
underage
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- enPR: ŭn-dər-ājʹ, IPA(key): /ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ/
- Rhymes: -eɪdʒ
Adjective
underage (not comparable)
- below the normal or legal age for some activity, such as drinking or having sex
- not yet a legal adult; still a minor.
Synonyms
- (not legal): minor (noun)
Antonyms
Translations
below legal age
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still a minor
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Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- enPR: ŭnʹ-dər-ĭj, IPA(key): /ˈʌndərɪdʒ/
Noun
underage (plural underages)
Related terms
Translations
deficit in funds — see deficit