The Meaning of old

• (n.) Open country.
• (superl.) Not young; advanced far in years or life; having lived till toward the end of the ordinary term of living; as, an old man; an old age; an old horse; an old tree.
• (superl.) Not new or fresh; not recently made or produced; having existed for a long time; as, old wine; an old friendship.
• (superl.) Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise.
• (superl.) Continued in life; advanced in the course of existence; having (a certain) length of existence; -- designating the age of a person or thing; as, an infant a few hours old; a cathedral centuries old.
• (superl.) Long practiced; hence, skilled; experienced; cunning; as, an old offender; old in vice.
• (superl.) Long cultivated; as, an old farm; old land, as opposed to new land, that is, to land lately cleared.
• (superl.) Worn out; weakened or exhausted by use; past usefulness; as, old shoes; old clothes.
• (superl.) More than enough; abundant.
• (superl.) Aged; antiquated; hence, wanting in the mental vigor or other qualities belonging to youth; -- used disparagingly as a term of reproach.
• (superl.) Old-fashioned; wonted; customary; as of old; as, the good old times; hence, colloquially, gay; jolly.
• (superl.) Used colloquially as a term of cordiality and familiarity.

Synonyms

older , erstwhile , former , onetime , one-time , quondam , sometime , honest-to-god , honest-to-goodness , sure-enough , Old , previous

Antonyms

young , new

Homophones

olde

Rhymes

ahold , behold , berthold , billfold , blindfold , bold , bowled , cajoled , centerfold , chokehold , cold , consoled , controlled , decontrolled , dold , doled , eightfold , enfold , enrolled , fivefold , fold , foothold , fourfold , freehold , gold , golde , griswold , handhold , hold , holde , household , leasehold , leopold , lippold , machold , mangold , manifold , marigold , mold , mould , ninefold , nold , nolde , olde , outsold , oversold , paroled , patrolled , penfold , poled , polled , remold , resold , rheingold , ringgold , roald , rolled , scold , sevenfold , sixfold , sold , stranglehold , strolled , stronghold , tenfold , threefold , threshold , told , tolled , twofold , uncontrolled , undersold , unfold , unsold , untold , uphold , vold , withhold , wold