ageing

[ey-jing]

noun

1. a variant of aging.

ageing

/ ˈeɪdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. the process of growing old or developing the appearance and characteristics of old age

2. the change of properties that occurs in some metals after heat treatment or cold working

adjective

1. becoming or appearing older or elderly

   an ageing car

2. giving or creating the appearance of age or elderliness

   that dress is really ageing on her

Example Sentences

Gone are the days when facelifts were reserved for the ageing wealthy - now an increasing number of younger people are opting to go under the knife.

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If Takaichi becomes premier, she faces a host of complex issues including an ageing population, geopolitical upheaval, a faltering economy and growing unease about immigration.

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Just the kind of things a wealthy country with an ageing, and increasingly overweight population – like the US – needs.

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Professor Gabriel Balmus studies DNA repair and ageing at the University of Cambridge.

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Her call was echoed by Tory MP and former leadership contender Tom Tugendhat, who said young people had realised the "entire economy is now geared towards a bunch of people who are ageing".

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Related Words

• deteriorate 
• develop 
• get along 
• grow 
• grow up 
• mature