overage
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6.7
- adjective
- /ˈoʊvərɪdʒ/
:
excedente
- In some countries, players who are overage are not allowed to participate in under-21 tournaments.
Examples
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People think those in the military are a bunch of overage boy scouts, but they're not.
Blog text (4) -
Yeah, I'm part of his family, but I'm overage, so I help myself.
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"You're almost overage, aren't you?"
Fiction book (2002) -
He was deemed overage for the youth program due to his age.
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The school's athlete eligibility rules state that students who are overage cannot compete in junior leagues.
Synonyms
34
4.4
No longer current or in use
5
7.9
Too old to be as useful or attractive as before
1
9.9
Old and no longer useful because of age
1
6.0
Too old to be useful for a certain purpose
Past the best time to eat or use, so it is less good
Antonyms
How Old
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word overage comes from over 'beyond' and age 'years', so it literally means 'beyond the allowed age' and is used when a person or thing is too old or not allowed for a particular purpose.