young

/jʌŋ/

noun

  1. 1

    People who are young; young people, collectively; youth.

    The young of today are well-educated.
  2. 2

    Young or immature offspring (especially of an animal).

    The lion caught a gnu to feed its young.
  3. 3

    (possibly nonstandard) An individual offspring; a single recently born or hatched organism.

verb

  1. 1

    To become or seem to become younger.

  2. 2

    To cause to appear younger.

  3. 3

    To exhibit younging.

adjective

  1. 1

    In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

    a lamb is a young sheep;  these picture books are for young readers
  2. 2

    At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.

    the age of space travel is still young;   a young business
  3. 3

    (Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.

    How young is your dog?   Her grandmother turned 70 years young last month.
  4. 4

    Junior (of two related people with the same name).

  5. 5

    (of a decade of life) Early.

  6. 6

    Youthful; having the look or qualities of a young person.

    My grandmother is a very active woman and is quite young for her age.
  7. 7

    Of or belonging to the early part of life.

    The cynical world soon shattered my young dreams.
  8. 8

    Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.

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