underage

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[ uhn-der-eyj ]
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adjective
  1. lacking the required age, especially that of legal maturity.

Origin of underage

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First recorded in 1585–95; under- + age

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Other definitions for underage (2 of 2)

underage2
[ uhn-der-ij ]

noun
  1. shortage; deficiency in amount.

Origin of underage

2
First recorded in 1605–15; under- + -age

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British Dictionary definitions for underage

underage

/ (ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ) /


adjective
  1. below the required or standard age, esp below the legal age for voting or drinking

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Other Idioms and Phrases with underage

underage

see under of age.

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