Ageing
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging. countable, uncountable
- 2 the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age wordnet
- 3 acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time wordnet
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of age form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa standard spelling of aging. not-comparable
""The Tees Valley has ageing diesel trains that predate any form of emission control."
Adjective
- 1 growing old wordnet
Example
More examples"Keeping your heart fit and strong can slow down the ageing of your brain, say researchers."