Old Meaning
There are 9 meaning(s) for word Old
Meaning 1 : skilled through long experience
Example : an old offender,the older soldiers
Synonyms : older
Example : an old offender,the older soldiers
Synonyms : older
Meaning 2 : belonging to some prior time
Synonyms : erstwhile, former, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime
Synonyms : erstwhile, former, one-time, onetime, quondam, sometime
Meaning 3 : just preceding something else in time or order
Example : my old house was larger
Synonyms : previous
Example : my old house was larger
Synonyms : previous
Meaning 4 : very good
Example : we had a grand old time
Synonyms : bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell
Example : we had a grand old time
Synonyms : bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell
Meaning 5 : of a very early stage in development
Meaning 6 : of long duration; not new
Example : old tradition,old house,old wine,old country,old friendships,old money
Example : old tradition,old house,old wine,old country,old friendships,old money
Meaning 7 : past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
Meaning 8 : (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
Example : his mother is very old,a ripe old age,how old are you?
Example : his mother is very old,a ripe old age,how old are you?
Meaning 9 : (used for emphasis) very familiar
Example : good old boy,same old story
Example : good old boy,same old story
How to Pronounce Old
- oʊld