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ageing out

ageing out is the present participle and gerund of age out.

Meaning of age out

Verb

age out (third-person singular simple present ages out, present participle aging out or ageing out, simple past and past participle aged out)

  1. (intransitive) To become too old for an activity, program or institution; to become too mature for a behavior.
    • When foster kids age out of the system, it is important for the state to provide them with support.
  2. (euphemistic, intransitive) To die or retire.
    • The party's chances in the coming election looked grim as a large portion of their voters were going to age out.

Questions about ageing out

What is ageing out the present participle and gerund of?
Ageing out is the present participle and gerund of age out.

Words near ageing out in the dictionary

  1. ageing like a fine wine
  2. ageing like fine wine
  3. ageing like milk
  4. ageing like vinegar
  5. ageing like wine
  6. ageing out
  7. ageings
  8. ageinst
  9. ageism
  10. ageisms
  11. ageist

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