tweenager
/ˈtwiːnˌeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/
tweenager noun: a young person who is not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one: generally ten to twelve years old.
Noun
tweenager (plural tweenagers)
- A young person who is not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one: generally ten to twelve years old.
- Your eight to twelve year old is in the gray area between early childhood and the teen years. He is a child in the middle—a “tweenager.”1994, Mary Manz Simon, How to Parent Your “Tweenager”, page 6
- Synonyms:
- preteen
Synonyms of tweenager
Forms of tweenager
| plural | tweenagers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | 'tweenager |
Origin of tweenager
Blend of 'tween + teenager. Attested as early as the 1950s, but popularized in the late 20th or early 21st century.
Questions about tweenager
- What does tweenager mean?
- Tweenager means a young person who is not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one: generally ten to twelve years old.
- What part of speech is tweenager?
- Tweenager is a noun.
- How do you pronounce tweenager?
- Tweenager is pronounced /ˈtwiːnˌeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/.
- What is the plural of tweenager?
- The plural of tweenager is tweenagers.
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