Etymology : Middle English, from Old English eald; akin to Old High German alt old, Latin alere to nourish, alescere to grow, altus high, deep
Pronunciation : Old;
for sense 9 usually Function : adjective
Date : before 12th century
1. aged; elderly; not new; veteran; former; of the age #. elderly, senior citizens. person who is # years old, person of the age #. old\old\ , n. open country. [obs.] see:
world.old \old\, a. [compar. older ; superl. oldest.] [oe. old, ald, as. ald, eald; akin to d. oud, os. ald, ofries. ald, old, g. alt, goth. alpeis, and also to goth. alan to grow up, icel. ala to bear, produce, bring up, l. alere to nourish. cf. adult, alderman, aliment, auld, elder.].
2. not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree. let not old age disgrace my high desire. sidney. the melancholy news that we grow old.
3. not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship. "an old acquaintance." amden.
4. formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise. "the old schools of greece." "the character of the old ligurians.".
5. continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old. and pharaoh said unto jacob, how old art thou? en. xlvii. 8.note: in this use old regularly follows the noun that designates the age; as, she was eight years old.
6. long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice. vane, young in years, but in sage counsel old.
7. long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
8. worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.
9. more than enough; abundant. [obs.] if a man were porter of hell gate, he should have old turning the key.
10. aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach.
11. old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
12. used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity. "go thy ways, old lad."old age, advanced years; the latter period of life.old bachelor. see:
bachelor, 1.old catholics. see:
under catholic.old english. see:
under english. n., 2.old nick,old scratch, the devil.old lady (zo?l.), a large european noctuid moth (mormo maura).old maid. (a) a woman, somewhat advanced in years, who has never been married; a spinster. (b) (bot.) a west indian name for the pink-flowered periwinkle (vinca rosea). (c) a simple game of cards, played by matching them. the person with whom the odd card is left is the old maid.old man's beard (bot.) (a) the traveler's joy (clematis vitalba). so named from the abundant long feathery awns of its fruit. (b) the tillandsia usneoides. see:
tillandsia.old man's head (bot.), a columnar cactus (pilocereus senilis), native of mexico, covered towards the top with long white hairs.old red sandstone (geol.), a series of red sandstone rocks situated below the rocks of the carboniferous age and comprising various strata of siliceous sandstones and conglomerates. see:
sandstone, and the chart of geology.old school, a school or party belonging to a former time, or preserving the character, manner, or opinions of a former time; as, a gentleman of the old school; -- used also adjectively; as, old-school presbyterians.old sledge, an old and well-known game of cards, called also all fours, and high, low, jack, and the gameold squaw (zo?l.), a duck (clangula hyemalis) inhabiting the northern parts of both hemispheres. the adult male.
13. Open country.
14. Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
15. Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
16. Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
17. Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having length of existence; designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.
18. Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.
19. Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
20. Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.
21. More than enough; abundant.
22. Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; used disparagingly as a term of reproach.
23. Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
24. Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity. past times of a very early stage in development; "Old English is also called Anglo Saxon"; "Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century" old in experience; "an old offender"; "the older soldiers" of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money" having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; especially not young; often used as a combining form to indicate an age as specified as in `a week-old baby'; "an old man's eagle mind"--William Butler Yeats; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?" lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new; "moth-eaten theories about race" of an earlier time; "his old classmates".
25. 1. Someone who is old has lived for many years and is no longer young. a white-haired old man He was considered too old for the job. = elderly ¡Ù young The old are people who are old. providing a caring response for the needs of the old and the handicapped.
26. You use old to talk about how many days, weeks, months, or years someone or something has lived or existed. He was abandoned by his father when he was three months old The paintings in the chapel were perhaps a thousand years old How old are you now? Bill was six years older than David.
27. Something that is old has existed for a long time. She loved the big old house These books must be very old. an old Arab proverb. ¡Ù new.
28. Something that is old is no longer in good condition because of its age or because it has been used a lot. He took a bunch of keys from the pocket of his old corduroy trousers. an old toothbrush. ¡Ù new.
29. You use old to refer to something that is no longer used, that no longer exists, or that has been replaced by something else. The old road had disappeared under grass and heather Although the old secret police have been abolished, the military police still exist.
30. You use old to refer to something that used to belong to you, or to a person or thing that used to have a particular role in your life. I'll make up the bed in your old room Mark was heartbroken when Jane returned to her old boyfriend.
31. An old friend, enemy, or rival is someone who has been your friend, enemy, or rival for a long time. I called my old friend John Horner The French and English are old rivals.
32. feelings You can use old to express affection when talking to or about someone you know. Are you all right, old chap? Good old Bergen would do him the favor.
33. emphasis You use any old to emphasize that the quality or type of something is not important. If you say that a particular thing is not any old thing, you are emphasizing how special or famous it is. The portraits and sumptuous ornaments, and the gold clock, show that this is not just any old front room.
34. In the old days means in the past, before things changed. In the old days we got a visit from the vet maybe once a year.
35. When people refer to the good old days, they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now. He remembers the good old days when everyone in his village knew him and you could leave your door open at night.
36. good old: see:
good to settle an old score: see score up to one's old tricks: see trick. Old Museum of Painting Old English script Old Ironsides Haakon the Old James Edward the Old Pretender Old Believers Old Catholic church Old Church Slavonic language Old Church Slavic language Old English Old English sheepdog Old Norse language Old Point Comfort Old Testament Old Vic Old World monkey Old Stone Age GOP Grand Old Party Zygmunt Stary Sigismund the Old.
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