old
∞
1.0
- adjective
- /oʊld/
:
mayor
- I am just an old man who cares very much about you.
- year-old
- older adults
- older children
Why would I just bring an old white man to work?
- Why would I just bring an old white man to work?
- And it doesn't matter how old or how young you are.
- I was just saying he's, he's an old man, OK.
- But but Ryan I got when he was old, very old.
- You cannot die, you cannot grow old, You cannot sin.
- He's got to be pretty old by now, I would guess.
- You absolutely can teach an old dog or human new tricks.
- And you don't know how old anybody is or what's going on.
Examples
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Practice nurses, as a demographic group, tend to be older, and many are nearing retirement.
Academic text (2012) -
Consistent with existing literature, we found that older adults were at increased risk for tornado-related deaths.
Academic text (2013) -
Anything the young can do, the old can do.
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Most people with cancer are old and male and female.
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Some of them are quite old and some of them die.
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And How often do you see this vision of the old man?
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I'm getting old, you know.
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And it doesn't matter how old or how young you are.
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Can you please explain to us old folks what Choogie means?
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The old woman shared stories from her youth that captivated the audience.
Synonyms
∞
3.4
Very old and from a long time ago
283
1.0
A person who is past middle age
84
1.3
People who are old and have lived a long time
7
7.8
Old or getting old and not as good as before
2
7.2
Very old and from a long time ago
1
6.8
An older person who is past middle age
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
7
4.4
A person who is very like one of their parents in looks or behaviour
- Informal
2
9.3
A modest, joking way to talk about yourself when you get praise or attention
- Offensive
A saying that claims a girl who has started her period is ready for sex and to have children
Compounds
109
2.0
The later part of life after middle age when people often retire and may lose strength
- Literature
62
9.9
A respected spirit of an ancestor who protects people and gives wisdom
39
5.2
A person who has done something for a long time and is respected for their experience
27
3.3
Books written before Jesus that form the first part of the Bible and are sacred to Jews and Christians
16
4.0
Books that form the first part of the Christian Bible and contain Hebrew sacred writings
15
4.7
The parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa that Europeans knew before they discovered the Americas
- Slur
10
9.1
A white man often in the southern US who is friendly but supports his group and resists change
- Offensive
8
8.4
An older man who makes sexual comments or touches younger people when they do not want him to
7
8.0
A region of the southern United States before the Civil War known for plantations and slavery
- Literature
4
9.9
An early form of the language spoken and written in England and southern Scotland before about AD 1100
3
4.1
A famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park that shoots hot water and steam about every hour
- Literature
3
7.9
Men from the same schools who use connections to help each other get jobs and often keep others out
- Specialized
1
8.6
A traditional-looking font like books from long ago with small difference between thick and thin lines
- UK
1
6.5
The central court in London that hears serious criminal trials for England and Wales
How Old
Surface Forms
Etymology
Old comes from an old English word eald which meant 'grown' or 'having lived a long time'. So old still describes a person who has lived for many years and is 'advanced in age'.