What does underage mean?

Definitions for underage
ˌʌn dərˈeɪdʒun·der·age

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. minor, nonaged, underageadjective

    not of legal age

    "minor children"

  2. underageadjective

    dependent by virtue of youth

Wiktionary

  1. underagenoun

    A deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.

  2. underageadjective

    below the normal or legal age for some activity, such as drinking or having sex

  3. underageadjective

    not yet a legal adult; still a minor.

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  1. underage

    Underage refers to individuals who are below the legal age of adulthood, hence not legally considered adults and still subject to parental or guardian control. This term is also used to denote someone who is too young to engage in particular activities such as consuming alcohol, voting, marrying, etc., as per the laws of their respective region. The age considered to be "underage" can differ based on different countries or even different states within the same country.

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Anagrams for underage »

  1. dungaree

  2. guardeen

  3. ungeared

  4. unagreed

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of underage in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of underage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of underage in a Sentence

  1. Ghislaine Maxwell:

    I never saw any inappropriate underage activities with Jeffrey Epsteins ever.

  2. Randy Simons:

    Law enforcement has a zero tolerance policy for underage drinking in New York State and our state parks, people who jeopardize public safety with underage drinking, driving while intoxicated and illegal drug use or possession will not be tolerated.

  3. George Koob:

    We're hoping that you can use it like a menu at a restaurant, this isn't for students. This is for administrators who have skills in this area and want to do something about underage drinking to go into this matrix and look at what would fit their campus in particular, what might be the most effective, what might be the cost that they can afford in that effectiveness range, what barriers might exist because of their unique situation and how much research has actually been done to validate or show the effectiveness of it.

  4. Panama City:

    We were seeing everything from fights to underage drinking to drug use.

  5. Lisa Hawkins:

    According to the federal data, underage drinking is at historic lows, yet advertising and marketing are at all-time highs. This real-world data further supports the overwhelming body of research concluding that advertising does not cause someone to begin drinking alcohol or to drink more.

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