underage
1[ uhn-der-eyj ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈeɪdʒ /
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adjective
lacking the required age, especially that of legal maturity.
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underage2
[ uhn-der-ij ]
/ ˈʌn dər ɪdʒ /
noun
shortage; deficiency in amount.
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British Dictionary definitions for underage
underage
/ (ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ) /
adjective
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
under age
see under of age.
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