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old
[ohld]
adjective
far advanced in the years of one's or its life.
an old man;
an old horse;
an old tree.
Antonyms: youngof or relating to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or thing.
old age.
as if or appearing to be far advanced in years.
Worry had made him old.
having lived or existed for a specified time: a century-old organization.
a man 30 years old;
a century-old organization.
having lived or existed as specified with relation to younger or newer persons or things.
Jim is our oldest boy.
having been aged for a specified time.
This whiskey is eight years old.
having been aged for a comparatively long time.
old brandy.
long known or in use.
the same old excuse.
overfamiliar to the point of tedium.
Some jokes get old fast.
belonging to the past.
the good old days.
having been in existence since the distant past.
a fine old family.
no longer in general use.
Our dishwasher is an old model, so replacement parts are hard to find.
acquired, made, or in use by one prior to the acquisition, making, or use of something more recent.
When the new house was built, we sold the old one.
of, relating to, or originating at an earlier period or date.
old maps.
former; having been so formerly.
I ran into my old piano teacher the other day.
There may have been an old land bridge between Asia and Alaska.
Old, (of a language) in its oldest known period, as attested by the earliest written records.
Old Czech.
He's an old hand at welding.
of long standing; having been such for a comparatively long time.
an old and trusted employee.
(of colors) dull, faded, or subdued.
old rose.
deteriorated through age or long use; worn, decayed, or dilapidated.
old clothes.
Physical Geography., (of landforms) far advanced in reduction by erosion or the like.
sedate, sensible, mature, or wise.
That child seems old beyond his years.
(used to indicate affection, familiarity, disparagement, or a personalization): that dirty old jalopy.
good old Bob;
that dirty old jalopy.
Informal., (used as an intensive) great; uncommon.
a high old time.
noun
(used with a plural verb), Usually the old old persons collectively.
appropriations to care for the old.
a person or animal of a specified age or age group (used in combination): a horse race for three-year-olds.
a class for six-year-olds;
a horse race for three-year-olds.
old or former time, often time long past.
days of old.
old
/ əʊld /
adjective
having lived or existed for a relatively long time
an old man
an old tradition
old wine
an old house
an old country
of or relating to advanced years or a long life
old age
( as collective noun; preceded by the )
the old
people of all ages
decrepit or senile
worn with age or use
old clothes
an old car
(postpositive) having lived or existed for a specified period
a child who is six years old
( in combination )
a six-year-old child
( as noun in combination )
a six-year-old
(capital when part of a name or title) earlier or earliest of two or more things with the same name
the old edition
the Old Testament
old Norwich
(capital when part of a name) designating the form of a language in which the earliest known records are written
Old English
(prenominal) familiar through long acquaintance or repetition
an old friend
an old excuse
practised; hardened
old in cunning
cherished; dear: used as a term of affection or familiarity
good old George
informal, (with any of several nouns) used as a familiar form of address to a person
old thing
old bean
old stick
old fellow
skilled through long experience (esp in the phrase an old hand )
out-of-date; unfashionable
remote or distant in origin or time of origin
an old culture
(prenominal) former; previous
my old house was small
(prenominal) established for a relatively long time
an old member
( in combination )
old-established
sensible, wise, or mature
old beyond one's years
(of a river, valley, or land surface) in the final stage of the cycle of erosion, characterized by flat extensive flood plains and minimum relief See also youthful mature
(intensifier) (esp in phrases such as a good old time, any old thing, any old how, etc)
(of crops) harvested late
an earlier period of time regarded as better than the present
informal, indicating affection, esp humorous affection
my little old wife
informal, a jocular name for Satan
noun
an earlier or past time (esp in the phrase of old )
in days of old
Usage
Other Word Forms
- oldness noun
- oldish adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of old1
Word History and Origins
Origin of old1
Idioms and Phrases
- any old
- chip off the old block
- comfortable as an old shoe
- dirty joke (old man)
- get the air (old heave-ho)
- no fool like an old fool
- of old
- ripe old age
- same old story
- settle a score (old scores)
- stamping ground, old
- teach an old dog new tricks
- up to one's old tricks
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