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Meaning of "youth" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD YOUTH

Old English geogoth; related to Old Frisian jogethe, Old High German iugund, Gothic junda, Latin juventus.
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PRONUNCIATION OF YOUTH

youth  [juːθ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF YOUTH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Youth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES YOUTH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

youth

Youth

Youth is the time of life when one is young, but often means the time between childhood and adulthood. Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals can exist at all ages. Youth is also defined as "the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young".

Definition of youth in the English dictionary

The first definition of youth in the dictionary is the quality or condition of being young, immature, or inexperienced. Other definition of youth is the period between childhood and maturity, esp adolescence and early adulthood. Youth is also the freshness, vigour, or vitality characteristic of young people.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH YOUTH


Bluetooth
ˈbluːˌtuːθ
bucktooth
ˈbʌkˌtuːθ
couth
kuːθ
crwth
kruːθ
dogtooth
ˈdɒɡˌtuːθ
drouth
druːθ
Duluth
dəˈluːθ
ruth
ruːθ
sawtooth
ˈsɔːˌtuːθ
selcouth
ˈsɛlˌkuːθ
sleuth
sluːθ
snaggletooth
ˈsnæɡəlˌtuːθ
sooth
suːθ
strewth
struːθ
tolbooth
ˈtəʊlˌbuːθ
tollbooth
ˈtəʊlˌbuːθ
tooth
tuːθ
truth
truːθ
uncouth
ʌnˈkuːθ
untruth
ʌnˈtruːθ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE YOUTH

youse
youth centre
youth club
youth court
youth crime
youth culture
youth custody
youth custody centre
youth hostel
youth leader
youth movement
Youth Opportunities Programme
youth orchestra
youth programming
Youth Training Scheme
youth worker
youthen
youthful
youthfully
youthfulness

WORDS THAT END LIKE YOUTH

Bournemouth
Dartmouth
down in the mouth
down-in-the-mouth
Falmouth
have a big mouth
look a gift-horse in the mouth
Louth
Monmouth
mouth
New South
Plymouth
Portsmouth
south
the horse´s mouth
the south
Weymouth
word of mouth
word-of-mouth
Yarmouth

Synonyms and antonyms of youth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «YOUTH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «youth» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of youth

Translation of «youth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF YOUTH

Find out the translation of youth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of youth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «youth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

青春
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

juventud
570 millions of speakers

English

youth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

युवा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شَباب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молодость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

juventude
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যৌবন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jeunesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jugend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

青春時代
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

청소년
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemuda
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tuổi trẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இளைஞர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युवक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gençlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gioventù
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

młodzież
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

молодість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tinerețe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νεότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jeug
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ungdom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ungdomstid
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of youth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «YOUTH»

The term «youth» is very widely used and occupies the 3.064 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «YOUTH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «youth» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «youth» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about youth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YOUTH»

Discover the use of youth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to youth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Youth
Youth is a remarkable portrait of a consciousness turning in on itself. J.M. Coetzee explores a young man’s struggle to find his way in the world, with tenderness and a fierce clarity.
J. M. Coetzee, 2003
2
Youth
This accessible book takes a fresh and original approach to the concept of youth, placing changes in the social construction of ‘youth’ within a more general story of the rise and fall of grand theory in social science.
Gill Jones, 2009
3
Media and Youth: A Developmental Perspective
The only textbook to evaluate the role of development in media effects research, filling a gap in the subject of children and media Multiple forms of media, including internet use, are discussed for a comprehensive view of the subject ...
Steven J. Kirsh, 2010
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Youth and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook: A ...
The book also provides historical perspective by addressing the early years of the Republic, the protest politics of the 1960s, the campaign for the 18-year-old vote, and the results of the 26th Amendment granting that right.
Glenn H. Utter, 2011
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Youth
"For it can hardly be denied that it is not their own desserts that men are most proud of, but rather of their prodigious luck, of their marvelous fortune," wrote Conrad of Youth.
Joseph Conrad, 2013
6
American Youth Cultures
Heinrich Schenker: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his ...
Neil Campbell, 2004
7
Digital Youth: The Role of Media in Development
This comprehensive volume is a must-have reference for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students across such disciplines as developmental/clinical child/school psychology, social psychology, media psychology, medical and allied health ...
Kaveri Subrahmanyam, David Smahel, 2010
8
Developing Youth Football Players
"Author Horst Wein provides more than 150 games, corrective exercises and competitions for players aged 7 to 14.
Horst Wein, 2007
9
20 Questions about Youth & the Media
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Sharon R. Mazzarella, 2007
10
Contemplative Youth Ministry: Practicing the Presence of Jesus
This book is an attitude overhaul that creates a more organic approach to youth ministry that helps you create meaningful silence, covenant communities, and contemplative activities that allow your students recognize the presence of Jesus ...
Mark Yaconelli, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YOUTH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term youth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Pope signs up for World Youth Day using iPad
Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis on Sunday became the first person registered for next year's World Youth Day festivities, using an iPad to sign up while ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
2
FACT SHEET: White House Tribal Youth Gathering
The Youth Gathering builds on the President's launch of Generation Indigenous (Gen-I), an initiative to help improve the lives of Native youth and to cultivate the ... «Whitehouse.gov, Jul 15»
3
Testament of Youth Is a Necessary Reminder of the Impact and …
The beginning of Testament of Youth prepares you for the end. In a prologue set in 1918 on the day of the Armistice, the palette is a chill blue and Vera wanders ... «Vulture, Jun 15»
4
Cannes 2015: 'Youth' finds Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel getting …
At the festival last week, I interviewed director Paolo Sorrentino and the cast of "Youth." The film is a gem, combining a wry buddy comedy with the wise ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
5
'Youth': Cannes Review
Youth is a voluptuary's feast, a full-body immersion in the sensory pleasures of the cinema. A film about old artists by a much younger man, Paolo Sorrentino's ... «Hollywood Reporter, May 15»
6
Official: Police arrest 10 youth at Montreal airport for wanting to join …
TORONTO – A government official says Canadian police arrested 10 youths at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport this past weekend after suspecting them ... «Fox News, May 15»
7
Miley Cyrus Launches Foundation to Help Homeless Youth: 'I'm the …
“We started a year ago with Jesse and we were focused on the homeless youth in L.A. and different support groups in San Francisco,” she said. “Now, we're ... «ABC News, May 15»
8
Youth hockey players, coaches flee as roof collapses at ice rink
As the youth hockey season wears on, Naumann said teams may use rink space from surrounding towns. “The hockey community is a tight-knit community,” he ... «Boston Globe, Feb 15»
9
Kim Gordon Describes Sonic Youth's Depressing Final Show
Kim Gordon's memoir Girl in a Band comes out today, and New York magazine has published an excerpt from the book, detailing Sonic Youth's final show from ... «Gothamist, Feb 15»
10
Why Are Homeless LGBTQ Youth Trading Sex for Shelter?
Homelessness is one of the main reasons youth in New York City and across the country engage in “survival sex”—national estimates range from 10 to 50 ... «Newsweek, Feb 15»

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