Someone or something that is ageing is becoming older and less healthy or efficient.
John lives with his ageing mother.
Ageing aircraft need more frequent safety inspections.
Synonyms: growing old or older, declining, maturing, deteriorating More Synonyms of ageing
2. uncountable noun
Ageing is the process of becoming old or becoming worn out.
Synonyms: growing old, decline, decay, deterioration More Synonyms of ageing
ageing in British English
or aging (ˈeɪdʒɪŋ)
noun
1.
the process of growing old or developing the appearance and characteristics of old age
2.
the change of properties that occurs in some metals after heat treatment or cold working
adjective
3.
becoming or appearing older or elderly
an ageing car
4.
giving or creating the appearance of age or elderliness
dark hair can be really ageing on fair complexions
Examples of 'ageing' in a sentence
ageing
Daniel always hoped Sarah's ageing was a self-induced fate brought on by years of malevolent intolerance.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2002)
Quotations
But at my back I always hear Time's wingèd chariot hurrying nearAndrew MarvellTo his Coy Mistress
Grow old along with me! The best is yet to beRobert BrowningRabbi Ben Ezra
In other languages
ageing
British English: ageing ADJECTIVE
Someone or something that is ageing is becoming older and less healthy or efficient.
He lives with his ageing mother.
American English: aging
Brazilian Portuguese: que está envelhecendo
Chinese: 变衰老的人
European Spanish: envejecido
French: vieillissant
German: alternd
Italian: che sta invecchiandoadj
Japanese: 年老いた
Korean: 늙어가는
European Portuguese: que está a envelhecer
Latin American Spanish: envejecido
British English: ageing NOUN
Ageing is the process of becoming old or becoming worn out.
The only signs of aging are the flecks of gray that speckle his dark hair.
American English: aging
Brazilian Portuguese: envelhecimento
Chinese: 变老
European Spanish: envejecimiento
French: vieillissement
German: Altern
Italian: invecchiamento
Japanese: 高齢化
Korean: 노화
European Portuguese: envelhecimento
Latin American Spanish: envejecimiento
(adjective)
Definition
becoming or appearing older
He lives with his ageing mother.
Synonyms
growing old or older
declining
maturing
deteriorating
mellowing
in decline
senile
long in the tooth
senescent
getting on or past it (informal)
(noun)
Definition
the fact or process of growing old
degenerative diseases and premature ageing
Synonyms
growing old
decline
Rome's decline in the fifth century.
decay
problems of urban decay
deterioration
the rapid deterioration in relations between the two countries
degeneration
the degeneration of our political system
maturation
senility
He was showing unmistakable signs of senility.
senescence
Quotations
But at my back I always hear Time's wingèd chariot hurrying near [Andrew Marvell – To his Coy Mistress]Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be [Robert Browning – Rabbi Ben Ezra]