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- Dictionaryyouth/juːθ/
noun
- 1. the period between childhood and adult age: "he had been a keen sportsman in his youth" Similar Opposite
- 2. a young man: "he was attacked by a gang of youths" Similar Opposite
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YOUTH definition: 1. the period of your life when you are young, or the state of being young: 2. the time when…. Learn more.
1. a. : the time of life when one is young. especially : the period between childhood and maturity. b. : the early period of existence, growth, or development. 2. a. : a young person. especially : a young male between adolescence and maturity. b. : young persons or creatures usually plural in construction. 3.
Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood , but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult.
Definition of 'youth' youth. (juːθ ) Word forms: youths (juːðz ) 1. uncountable noun [usually poss NOUN] B2. Someone's youth is the period of their life during which they are a child, before they are a fully mature adult. In my youth my ambition had been to be an inventor. ...the comic books of my youth.
a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state. noun. early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced. see more. noun. an early period of development. “during the youth of the project”. synonyms: early days. see more.
YOUTH meaning: 1 : the time of life when someone is young the time when a young person has not yet become an adult; 2 : the time when something is new and not yet established.
Definition of youth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
youth noun (YOUNG PEOPLE) B1. young people generally: the youth of today. a youth club. sb's youth. B2. the period of time when someone is young: I was very shy in my youth.
1. the quality or condition of being young, immature, or inexperienced: his youth told against him in the contest. 2. the period between childhood and maturity, esp adolescence and early adulthood. 3. the freshness, vigour, or vitality characteristic of young people: youth shone out from her face.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun youth mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun youth. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. youth has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
