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   Youth

   /yo͞oTH/

   

   noun

   • 1. the period between childhood and adult age: "he had been a keen sportsman in his youth" Similar early yearsearly lifeyoung daysteensteenage yearsadolescencepreadolescenceyoung adulthoodboyhoodgirlhoodchildhoodimmaturityprimeheydaydayhourtimespringtimesalad daysbloompeakpinnacleheightminorityrare:juvenilityjuvenescenceOpposite adulthoodold age
   • ▪ the state or quality of being young, especially as associated with vigor, freshness, or immaturity: "she imagined her youth and beauty fading" Similar youthfulnessyoungnessfreshnessbloomOpposite maturity
   • ▪ an early stage in the development of something: "this publishing sector is no longer in its youth"
   • 2. a young man: "he was attacked by a gang of youths" Similar young manboyladyoungsterjuvenileteenageradolescentjuniorminoryoung onestriplingwhippersnapperfledglingbairninformal:kidchavhoodieteenshaverOpposite old man
   • ▪ young people considered as a group: "youth culture" Similar young peopleyoungyounger generationrising generationnext generationinformal:kidsOpposite elderly

   Word Origin Old Englishgeoguth, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch jeugd, German Jugend, also to young.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishYOUTH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › YouthYouth - Wikipedia

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   Youth is the time of life when one is young. The word, youth, can also mean the time between childhood and adulthood ( maturity ), but it can also refer to one's peak, in terms of health or the period of life known as being a young adult.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionyouth noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of youth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishYOUTH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › youthYOUTH Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   the time of being young; early life: His youth was spent on the farm. the period of life from puberty to the attainment of full growth; adolescence. the first or early period of anything: The business, even in its youth, showed great potential.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishYOUTH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 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. 4.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › youthYouth Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   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