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noun
- 1. the period between childhood and adult age: "he had been a keen sportsman in his youth" Similar Opposite
- 2. a young man: "he was attacked by a gang of youths" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of YOUTH is the time of life when one is young; especially : the period between childhood and maturity. How to use youth in a sentence.
the period of your life when you are young, or the state of being young: I was a fairly good football player in my youth. The first volume is the author's account of his misspent youth in the bars of Dublin. He looks like a man who's found the secret to eternal youth (= staying young).
7 meanings: 1. the quality or condition of being young, immature, or inexperienced 2. the period between childhood and.... Click for more definitions.
the time of being young; early life: His youth was spent on the farm. Synonyms: immaturity, minority. Antonyms: maturity. 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.
You can use the noun youth in several ways — you might refer to a kid as a youth, describe the group of teenagers hanging out downtown as youth, or talk about the time in your life when you were young and carefree as your youth.
Definition of youth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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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.
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.
