underage

ˌʌndərˈeɪʤ

Definition

Definition of underage - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

minornot yet a legal adult

She is still underage and cannot vote.

juvenile

minor

youthful

legalbelow the legal age for certain activities

He was caught drinking while underage.

juvenile

minor

youthful

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Expressions with underage

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underage drinking

use of alcohol by people younger than the legal drinking age

The school runs programs to prevent underage drinking in the community.

Origin of underage

English, under (below) + age (years)

Terms with underage included in their meaning

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child marriage

underage union

marriage involving one or more individuals under the age of 18

child labour

underage employment

employment of children below legal working age

chaperonage

proper manners

acting as a chaperone, staying with and watching over an underage person

sexual abuse of minors

crime

harmful sexual acts forced on children or underage persons

Examples of underage in a sentence

Underage drinking is prohibited by law.
She was underage and couldn't enter the club.
The movie is restricted to viewers who are not underage.

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French:mineur, ...
German:minderjährig, ...
Italian:minorenne, ...
Spanish:juvenil, ...
Portuguese:juvenil, ...
Chinese:未成年的, ...
Japanese:未成年の, 法定年齢未満の, ...
Arabic:قَاصِر, دُونَ السِّنِّ القَانُونِي, ...
Hebrew:קָטִין, ...
Russian:несовершеннолетний, ...
Ukrainian:неповнолітній, ...
Hindi:नाबालिग, कानूनी उम्र से कम, ...
Bengali:অপ্রাপ্তবয়স্ক, প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক নয়, ...
Catalan:menor, no major d'edat, ...
Czech:nezletilý, ...
Danish:mindreårig, ...
Dutch:minderjarig, te jong, ...
Greek:ανήλικος, ...
Hungarian:kiskorú, korhatár alatti, ...
Khmer:មិនទាន់គ្រប់អាយុ, មិនទាន់គ្រប់អាយុតាមច្បាប់, ...
Korean:미성년의, 미성년자의, ...
Persian:زیر سن قانونی, کم‌سن, ...
Polish:niepełnoletni, ...
Portuguese (BR):juvenil, menor, ...
Romanian:minor, nelegal, ...
Swedish:minderårig, ...
Thai:ยังไม่บรรลุนิติภาวะ, อายุไม่ถึงเกณฑ์, ...
Turkish:reşit olmayan, yaş altı, ...
Vietnamese:vị thành niên, dưới tuổi quy định, ...

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