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YOUNG definition: 1. having lived or existed for only a short time and not old: 2. used after someone's name to show…. Learn more.
young: [adjective] being in the first or an early stage of life, growth, or development. junior 1a. of an early, tender, or desirable age for use as food or drink.
YOUNG meaning: 1. having lived or existed for only a short time and not old: 2. used after someone's name to show…. Learn more.
Young definition: being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old. See examples of YOUNG used in a sentence.
young man/lady/woman used to show that you are angry or annoyed with a particular young person. I think you owe me an apology, young lady! the younger. used before or after a person’s name to show the difference between them and an older relative. the younger Kennedy (British English, formal) William Pitt the younger; compare elder, junior Topics Family and relationships b1;
YOUNG definition: 1. having lived or existed for only a short time and not old: 2. young people generally: 3. an…. Learn more.
Synonyms for YOUNG: youthful, juvenile, immature, adolescent, teenage, teenaged, inexperienced, youngish; Antonyms of YOUNG: older, adult, mature, elderly, old ...
14 meanings: 1. a. having lived, existed, or been made or known for a relatively short time b. (as collective noun; preceded by.... Click for more definitions.
Britannica Dictionary definition of YOUNG. 1. the young : young people. music that appeals to the young. The very young and the elderly are particularly sensitive to the disease. 2. [plural] : young animals, birds, etc. a robin feeding her young. The young of a wolf are called pups.
young animals of a particular type or that belong to a particular mother. a mother bird feeding her young; Young in the nest may compete for food. Extra Examples. It carries its young on its back. The females stay close to their young. They catch insects to feed their hungry young. the lion's young; Word Origin Old English g(e)ong, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jong and German jung, also to youth; from an Indo-European root shared by Latin juvenis.
