age

/ˈeɪdʒ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

1. how long something has existed
   “it was replaced because of its age”
2. an era of history having some distinctive feature
   “we live in a litigious age”
3. a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
   “she was now of school age”
4. a prolonged period of time
   “we've known each other for ages”
5. a late time of life
   “old age is not for sissies”

verb

1. begin to seem older; get older
   “The death of his wife caused him to age fast”
2. grow old or older
   “She aged gracefully”
3. make older
   “The death of his child aged him tremendously”

Synonyms for age

• historic period
• eld
• long time
• years
• old age
• geezerhood
• senesce
• get on
• mature
• maturate

Antonyms of age

• rejuvenate

Words that rhyme with age

• gauge
• engage
• stage
• page
• rage
• outrage
• upstage
• cage
• offstage
• sage
• backstage
• assuage
• disengage
• downstage
• gage
• onstage
• rampage
• wage
• enrage
• homepage
• macrophage
• phage
• teenage
• beaucage
• bethpage
• drage
• gaige
• grage
• hage
• kage