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old / Old > 10 senses
ADJECTIVE1old(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
2oldOf long duration
3oldOf an earlier time
4old(used for emphasis) very familiar
5old, stale, moth-eatenLacking originality or spontaneity
6old, previousJust preceding something else in time or order
7OldOf a very early stage in development
8old, olderOld in experience
9old, honest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, sure-enoughUsed informally especially for emphasis
NOUN1oldPast times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
old / Old > pronunciation
Soundsow'ld
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old > adjective 1
Meaning(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age. Especially not young. Often used as a combining form to indicate an age as specified as in `a week-old baby'.
Examples"an old man's eagle mind"--William Butler Yeats; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"
Attribute ofage
Similaraged, elderly, older, senior; aged, of age; aging, ageing, senescent; ancient; anile; centenarian; darkened; doddering, doddery, gaga, senile; emeritus, retired; gray, grey, gray-haired, grey-haired, gray-headed, grey-headed, grizzly, hoar, hoary, white-haired; middle-aged; nonagenarian; octogenarian; oldish; overage, overaged, superannuated, over-the-hill; retired, superannuated; sexagenarian; venerable
See alsoexperienced; mature; senior
Contraryyoung, immature
old > adjective 2
MeaningOf long duration. Not new.
Examples"old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"
Attribute ofage
Similarage-old, antique; antediluvian, antiquated, archaic; antique; auld; cold, stale; hand-me-down, hand-down; hoary, rusty; immemorial; long-ago; longtime; patched; secondhand, used; sunset; yellow, yellowed
See alsononcurrent; unfashionable, unstylish; stale; nonmodern; past; worn
Contrarynew
old > adjective 3
MeaningOf an earlier time.
Examples"his old classmates"
Similar topast
old > adjective 4
Meaning(used for emphasis) very familiar.
Examples"good old boy"; "same old story"
Similar tofamiliar
old > adjective 5
MeaningLacking originality or spontaneity. No longer new.
Synonymsstale, moth-eaten
Similar tounoriginal
old > adjective 6
MeaningJust preceding something else in time or order.
Examples"my old house was larger"
Synonymsprevious
Similar topreceding
Old > adjective 7
MeaningOf a very early stage in development.
Examples"Old English is also called Anglo Saxon"; "Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century"
Categorylinguistics
Similar toearly
old > adjective 8
MeaningOld in experience.
Examples"an old offender"; "the older soldiers"
Synonymsolder
Similar toexperienced
old > adjective 9
MeaningUsed informally especially for emphasis.
Examples"had us a high old time"
Synonymshonest-to-god, honest-to-goodness, sure-enough
Similar togenuine, echt
old > noun, time
MeaningPast times (especially in the phrase `in days of old').
Broaderpast, past times, yesteryear, yore

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