Young Definition & Meaning
young
- adjective
- (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"
- (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn"
- suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his age"
- being in its early stage; "a young industry"; "the day is still young"
- not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator untried in mural painting"; "a young hand at plowing"
- noun
- any immature animal
- United States film and television actress (1913-2000)
- United States civil rights leader (1921-1971)
- British physicist and Egyptologist; he revived the wave theory of light and proposed a three-component theory of color vision; he also played an important role in deciphering the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone (1773-1829)
- United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
- English poet (1683-1765)
- United States baseball player and famous pitcher (1867-1955)
- United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)
- young people collectively; "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"
"Young" in song lyrics
See how young is used in real songs:
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"Got a mean Aftermath like Andre Young"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Shawn Wigs — Drop! -
"I remember way back when I was young"
2nd II None — Y? -
"But I didn't really didn't care 'cause I was young"
2nd II None — Y?
Words that rhyme with young
Usage tips for "young"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does young mean?
- (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people" (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity; "new potatoes"; "young corn" suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh; "he is young for his age" being in its early stage; "a young industry"; "the day is still young" not tried or tested by experience; "unseasoned artillery volunteers"; "still untested in battle"; "an illustrator untried in mural painting
- What part of speech is young?
- Young is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does young have?
- Young has 14 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).