Definitions for youth
yuθ; yuθs, yuðzyouth

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. young person, youth, younker, spring chickennoun

   a young person (especially a young man or boy)

2. young, youthnoun

   young people collectively

   "rock music appeals to the young"; "youth everywhere rises in revolt"

3. youthnoun

   the time of life between childhood and maturity

4. youthnoun

   early maturity; the state of being young or immature or inexperienced

5. youth, early daysnoun

   an early period of development

   "during the youth of the project"

6. youth, youthfulness, juvenilitynoun

   the freshness and vitality characteristic of a young person

Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. youthnoun

   The quality or state of being young.

   Her youth and beauty is what attracted him to her.

   Etymology: geoguþ, from West Germanic *juwunþ-, from a base corresponding to young + -th. Cognate with Dutch , German .

2. youthnoun

   The part of life following childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to manhood.

   Etymology: geoguþ, from West Germanic *juwunþ-, from a base corresponding to young + -th. Cognate with Dutch , German .

3. youthnoun

   A young person

   There were a group of youths hanging around the parking lot, reading fashion magazines and listening to music.

   Etymology: geoguþ, from West Germanic *juwunþ-, from a base corresponding to young + -th. Cognate with Dutch , German .

4. youthnoun

   A young man

   Etymology: geoguþ, from West Germanic *juwunþ-, from a base corresponding to young + -th. Cognate with Dutch , German .

5. youthnoun

   (used in plural form) Young persons, collectively.

   Etymology: geoguþ, from West Germanic *juwunþ-, from a base corresponding to young + -th. Cognate with Dutch , German .

Wikipedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Youth

   Youth is the time of life when one is young, and often means the time between childhood and adulthood (maturity). It is also defined as "the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young". Its definitions of a specific age range varies, as youth is not defined chronologically as a stage that can be tied to specific age ranges; nor can its end point be linked to specific activities, such as taking unpaid work or having sexual relations.Youth is an experience that may shape an individual's level of dependency, which can be marked in various ways according to different cultural perspectives. Personal experience is marked by an individual's cultural norms or traditions, while a youth's level of dependency means the extent to which they still rely on their family emotionally and economically.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Youth

   of Youth

   Etymology: [OE. youthe, youhe, uhee, uwee, eoee, AS. geogu, geogo; akin to OS. jugu, D. jeugd, OHG. jugund, G. jugend, Goth. junda. 281. See Young.]

2. Youthnoun

   the quality or state of being young; youthfulness; juvenility

   Etymology: [OE. youthe, youhe, uhee, uwee, eoee, AS. geogu, geogo; akin to OS. jugu, D. jeugd, OHG. jugund, G. jugend, Goth. junda. 281. See Young.]

3. Youthnoun

   the part of life that succeeds to childhood; the period of existence preceding maturity or age; the whole early part of life, from childhood, or, sometimes, from infancy, to manhood

   Etymology: [OE. youthe, youhe, uhee, uwee, eoee, AS. geogu, geogo; akin to OS. jugu, D. jeugd, OHG. jugund, G. jugend, Goth. junda. 281. See Young.]

4. Youthnoun

   a young person; especially, a young man

   Etymology: [OE. youthe, youhe, uhee, uwee, eoee, AS. geogu, geogo; akin to OS. jugu, D. jeugd, OHG. jugund, G. jugend, Goth. junda. 281. See Young.]

5. Youthnoun

   young persons, collectively

   Etymology: [OE. youthe, youhe, uhee, uwee, eoee, AS. geogu, geogo; akin to OS. jugu, D. jeugd, OHG. jugund, G. jugend, Goth. junda. 281. See Young.]

Freebase(2.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Youth

   Youth is generally the time of life between childhood and adulthood. Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals can exist at all ages. Youth is also defined as "the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young". Youth is a term used for people of both sexes, male and female, of a young age.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(4.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Youth

   yōōth, n. state of being young: early life: a young person: young persons taken together: (Shak.) recentness, freshness.—adj. Youth′ful, pertaining to youth or early life: young: suitable to youth: fresh: buoyant, vigorous.—adv. Youth′fully.—ns. Youth′fulness; Youth′head, Youth′hood (obs.), youth.—adjs. Youth′ly (Spens.), young, youthful; Youth′some, youthful; Youth′y, young. [A.S. geogoth—geong, young; Ger. jugend.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. YOUTH

   The dynamo that makes the world go round; a product of its own generation, with its wires carrying Power into the high places of Earth and with its currents of Thought short-circuited only by bigoted Old Age.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. youth

   To begin adulthood.

   They both retained that feeling of youth as they chose to be active, energetic, open minded and loving.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 25, 2020  

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1. youth

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Matched Categories

1. • Age Group
   • Juvenile
   • Maturity
   • Time Of Life
   • Time Period
   • Youngness

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'youth' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1925

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'youth' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2451

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'youth' in Nouns Frequency: #741

How to pronounce youth?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say youth in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of youth in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of youth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of youth in a Sentence

1. Sara Teasdale:

   When I can look life in the eyes, grown calm and very coldly wise, life will have given me the truth, and taken in exchange -- my youth.

2. Leah Daughtry:

   Our nation is a nation of immigrants that believes in being inclusive, and that’s exactly what we will continue to work toward, the voices of our nation’s brave undocumented youth will be heard loud and clear.

3. Daniel Wann:

   You can't tell the NFL to quit selling beer, you can't tell the Lakers you should get your fans to care less, but you can tell youth sports parents to back off.

4. Gwen Fearon:

   If more money was put into youth clubs and youth training, it would keep the youth occupied and give them another interest. Instead they're out, being groomed by gangs, everything was cut when we went into recession. There's no funding, no money for drug outreach. This is just what happens when Gwen Fearon cut police, resources and counseling for youth.

5. Benjamin Disraeli:

   That we may live to see England once more possess a free Monarchy and a privileged and prosperous People, is my Prayer; that these great consequences can only be brought about by the energy and devotion of our Youth is my persuasion. We live in an age when to be young and to be indifferent can be no longer synonymous. We must prepare for the coming hour. The claims of the Future are represented by suffering millions; and the Youth of a Nation are the trustees of Posterity.

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