Old (IPA: /ˈoʊɫd/)
| Old (n.) |
Open country. |
| Old (superl.) |
Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree. |
| Old (superl.) |
Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship. |
| Old (superl.) |
Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise. |
| Old (superl.) |
Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old. |
| Old (superl.) |
Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice. |
| Old (superl.) |
Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared. |
| Old (superl.) |
Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes. |
| Old (superl.) |
More than enough; abundant. |
| Old (superl.) |
Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach. |
| Old (superl.) |
Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly. |
| Old (superl.) |
Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity. |
| Old () |
See Auld lang syne. |
| Old |
Indicates that the sense of lexeme is dated and falling out of use |
| Old |
Village in Hungary |
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Album by Starflyer 59 |
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1995 single by the American band Machine Head |
| Old |
Album by American hip hop recording artist Danny Brown |
| Old Synonyms |
Experienced, Gray-haired, White-haired, Grey, Gaga, Venerable, Overage, Grey-headed, Ancient, Of Age, Superannuated, Grey-haired, Gray-headed, Gray, Oldish, Experient, Aged, Hoary, Aging, Centenarian, Retired, Middle-aged, Over-the-hill, Grizzly, Anile, Octogenarian, Mature, Darkened, Senescent, Hoar, Elderly, Emeritus, Doddery, Senile, Sexagenarian, Nonagenarian, Senior, Overaged, Doddering, Ageing, Older |
| Old Synonyms |
Cold, Nonmodern, Archaic, Stale, Auld, Yellow, Hoary, Immemorial, Patched, Antediluvian, Longtime, Hand-me-down, Hand-down, Yellowed, Worn, Antiquated, Rusty, Age-old, Long-ago, Secondhand, Sunset, Used, Noncurrent, Antique, Past |
| Old Synonyms |
Onetime, Quondam, Erstwhile, Former, Sometime, Past |
| Old Synonyms |
Familiar |
| Old Synonyms |
Honest-to-goodness, Honest-to-god, Echt, Genuine, Sure-enough |
| Old Synonyms |
Old, Early |
| Old Synonyms |
Experienced, Experient, Older |
| Old Synonyms |
Previous, Preceding |
| Old (Last Name / Surname) |
Old is the #24,237 most common last name / surname from the 2010 United States Census. The census reported that 1,035 people had that surname. |
| Spanish Translation |
Old in Spanish |
| Tagalog Translation |
Old in Tagalog |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " "It's never ˜should' with engineers, my old friend, but ˜how'? Have you not learned that much ?"" - Michael Moorcock |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " (Close the Corridor and walks towards the Twilight Town's Old Mansion. Xion is there, a sad look on her face .)'" - Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " (He) ... said he'd like to be there but One, I'm too old to be out there, and two, they would notice me."" - George W. Bush |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " (Quoting his three year old son on a James Blunt song) Daddy, turn it off, it's spoiling my brain"" - Bill Bailey |
| Example Sentence (Quote) ". . . said the not entirely suppressed old Ivan, rearing his head from inside the new one, although without much confidence." - Mikhail Bulgakov |
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