young
🇺🇸
/jʌŋ/
🇬🇧
/jʌŋ/
adjective
A1
not old; having lived for a short time
The young boy loves to play outside.
A1
not as old as others
She looks very young for her age.
A1
having children who are not old
They are a young family with small children.
R
good for young people
That style is too young for her.
R
used when angry with a young person
Listen to me, young man!
R
used to show a younger person with the same name
John Young is his son.
noun
B1
young people as a group
The young need good education.
B1
baby animals
The young birds learn to fly.
translation
not old; having lived for a short time; not as old as others; having children who are not old; good for young people; used when angry with a young person; used to show a younger person with the same name
young people as a group; baby animals
Word Forms
Comparative
younger
Superlative
youngest
Plural
youngs