underage

[ uhn-der-eyj ]

/ ˌʌn dərˈeɪdʒ /

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adjective

lacking the required age, especially that of legal maturity.

Nearby words

under-the-table, underachieve, underachiever, underact, underactive, underage, underarm, underarmed, underbearer, underbelly, underbid

Origin of underage

First recorded in 1585–95; under- + age

Definition for underage (2 of 2)

underage

[ 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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Examples from the Web for underage

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
For this reason, the focus on underage sex trafficking is all too often used as a feel-good feminism, eclipsing larger issues.
Somaly Mam And The Cult of Glamourized Victimhood|Amanda Marcotte|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Even the pimps interviewed by the Urban Institute went out of their way to denounce sex slavery and trafficking of underage girls.
Somaly Mam And The Cult of Glamourized Victimhood|Amanda Marcotte|May 29, 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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