old
adjectiveDefinition of old
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: dating from the remote past : ancient
old traditions
b
: persisting from an earlier time
an old ailment they brought up the same old argument
c
: of long standing
an old friend
2a
: distinguished from an object of the same kind by being of an earlier date
many still used the old name
b
capitalized
: belonging to an early period in the development of a language or literature
Old Persian
3
: having existed for a specified period of time
a child three years old
4
: of, relating to, or originating in a past era
old chronicles record the event
5a
: advanced in years or age
an old person
b
: showing the characteristics of age
looked old at 20
6
: experienced
an old trooper speaking of the last war
7
: former
his old students
b
: no longer in use : discarded
old rags
c
: of a grayish or dusty color
old mauve
d
: tiresome
gets old fast
9a
: long familiar
same old story good old Joe
b
—used as an intensive a high old time
c
—used to express an attitude of affection or amusement a big old dogflex the old bicepsany old time
old
nounDefinition of old (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: one of a specified age
—usually used in combination a 3-year-old
2
: old or earlier time
—used in the phrase of old the cavalry of old
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