underage

[ uhn-der-eyj ]

/ ˌʌn dərˈeɪdʒ /

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adjective

lacking the required age, especially that of legal maturity.

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Origin of underage

First recorded in 1585–95; under- + age

Words nearby underage

underachieve, underachiever, under a cloud, underact, underactive, underage, under any circumstances, underarm, underarmed, under arrest, underbearer

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underage²

[ uhn-der-ij ]

/ ˈʌn dər ɪdʒ /

noun

shortage; deficiency in amount.

Origin of underage

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

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How to use underage in a sentence

In the case of the Telegram bot, Sensity found there had been at least 100,000 victims, including underage girls.
Deepfake porn is ruining women’s lives. Now the law may finally ban it|Karen Hao|February 12, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Two days ago, the company announced steps to protect against images of abuse, nonconsensual activity and underage models on the site, including a ban on unverified users uploading material.
Visa, Mastercard won’t allow charges for services on Pornhub|Verne Kopytoff|December 11, 2020|Fortune
Maxwell has been charged with recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein, starting in at least 1997.
Ghislaine Maxwell deposition portrays her as combative, loyal defender of sex offender Epstein|Rosalind Helderman, Shayna Jacobs, Beth Reinhard, Devlin Barrett|October 22, 2020|Washington Post
At the time of the 2016 deposition, Giuffre’s lawyer noted to Maxwell that over 30 underage accusers had given accounts of sexual contact with Epstein to the police.
Ghislaine Maxwell deposition portrays her as combative, loyal defender of sex offender Epstein|Rosalind Helderman, Shayna Jacobs, Beth Reinhard, Devlin Barrett|October 22, 2020|Washington Post

Unfortunately, sometimes it’s also quite obvious that some of these people are underage.
A deepfake bot is being used to “undress” underage girls|Karen Hao|October 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Who else would see a former spouse accused of underage sex and call him ‘the greatest man there is’?
Fergie Dives Into Prince Andrew’s Sex Scandal|Tom Sykes|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
According to court papers, “[Wright] knew she was underage.”
The Navy ‘Hero’ Who Pimped an HIV-Positive Teen|M.L. Nestel|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Women who drink while pregnant—any amount—as well as underage drinkers, are also defined as “excessive drinkers.”
Americans Drink Too Much, But We’re Not All Alcoholics|Gabrielle Glaser|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Researchers found very few underage sex workers actually working.
Why It's Time to Legalize Prostitution|Cathy Reisenwitz|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were both underage and drinking was one of the many ways they could get thrown out of base housing.
Short Stories from The Daily Beast: Four Hundred Grand|Elliot Ackerman|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

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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under age

see under of age.

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