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• present participle of age.

aging

American  

[ay-jing] / ˈeɪ dʒɪŋ /

Or ageing

noun

1. the process of becoming old or older.

   The aging of the population has had an effect on state revenues.

2. the process of bringing a product, material, etc., to maturity or a state fit for use.

   the proper aging of cheese in controlled conditions of temperature and humidity.

3. the process of making something seem older than it is.

   The leather tabletop is a recent replacement with deliberate aging and antiquing.

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adjective

1. becoming old or older; showing signs of growing old.

   Many of us are caring for an aging parent in declining health.

2. giving the appearance of being old or older.

   They used aging makeup on some of the actors instead of recasting the roles.

Etymology

Origin of aging

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; age ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. ) for the noun; age ( def. ) + -ing ² ( def. ) for the adjective

Explanation

Aging means growing older. You could say that your glamorous grandparents make aging look easy. The process of getting older, especially as people reach middle age and beyond, is called aging, and it's also an adjective that describes someone or something going through this process. Your aging French teacher might find it harder and harder to read her own writing on the chalkboard, and an aging motorcycle probably needs to be repaired more often. The verb age, or "grow older," is at the heart of aging, and its Latin root is aevum, "lifetime."

Example Sentences

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Our columnist took part in a longevity fitness challenge to find out how well he’s aging and learn how people are turning back the clock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Tishman Speyer, a commercial landlord, said it and other investors will inject $235 million into the property to refurbish its aging interior and exterior.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Angels aging superstar Mike Trout treated ABS challenges like a new toy, asking for four in the first five games of the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

“When we look at aging, people talk about living longer. But we should be talking about living longer without disease,” Lu Qi, lead author of the study and professor at Tulane University, told Marketwatch.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Even his own vice president, John Adams, conceded that Washington seemed dazed and wholly scripted at certain public ceremonies, like an actor reading his lines or an aging athlete going through the motions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis