teenage — relating to or characteristic of teenagers (people aged 13-19)
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to or characteristic of teenagers (people aged 13-19)
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtiːn.eɪdʒ/
Korean meaning: 십대의, 청소년의
Korean pronunciation: 틴-에이지 (강세: 틴)
Example Sentences
- My teenage son thinks he knows everything about the universe.
- Teenage fashion changes faster than the weather.
- She wrote a novel about teenage life in Korea.
teenage
ADJECTIVE//ˈtiːn.eɪdʒ//
relating to or characteristic of teenagers (people aged 13-19)
💡 Concept
Classic teenage bedroom conflict
🎵 Rhyme
From teenage cage to center stage!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈtiːn.eɪdʒ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtiːn.eɪdʒ/
🌳Etymology
Rootteen
Suffix-age
Origin
1921년에 처음 등장한 비교적 새로운 단어로, 'teen'(13-19세를 나타내는 숫자들의 공통 어미)과 'age'(나이)가 결합되어 만들어졌습니다.
🎵Rhyme
cagestagepageage
cage
stage
page
age
🔗Collocations
teenage years
teenage rebellion
teenage pregnancy
teenage drama
teenage angst
teenage behavior
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My teenage son thinks he knows everything about the universe.”
😄 Fun example
“Teenage fashion changes faster than the weather.”
“She wrote a novel about teenage life in Korea.”
“Teenage students face a lot of pressure from exams.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
adolescentyouthfuljuvenileyoung
Antonyms
adultmatureelderly
Related
teenageradolescenceyouthpubertyhigh school
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