old

old is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /əʊld/, SAMPA: /@Uld/
• (US) enPR: ōld, IPA: /oʊld/, SAMPA: /oUld/
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Adjective

Positive old

Comparative older

Superlative oldest

Positive old

Comparative elder

Superlative eldest

An old man

1. If someone or something is old, they are not young; they have been in existence for a long time.

   An old man has gray hair.

Antonyms

• young