underage

CEFRB1

/ˌʌndəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Too young to legally do a particular activity.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Limited to players below a certain age; junior.

Examples

  • They wouldn't serve Tom a drink because he was underage.

  • Tom can't get a drink in this club because he's underage.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈʌndəɹɪd͡ʒ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Not yet a legal adult; still a minor.

  2. Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.

  3. Below the legal age (usually age 18 or 21) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.

More examples

In context

  • The bar was fined for serving alcohol to an underage customer.

  • underage drinking

  • underage marriage

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From under- + age.