underage

From under- +‎ age.

• under age

• enPR: ŭn-dər-ājʹ, IPA^(key): /ˌʌndəɹˈeɪd͡ʒ/

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• Rhymes: -eɪdʒ

underage (not comparable)

1. Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.

   underage drinking

   underage marriage

   The bar was fined for serving alcohol to an underage customer.

   He was arrested for driving while underage.

2. Not yet a legal adult; still a minor.

   underage offender

3. (sports, Ireland, of a team or competition) Limited to players below a certain age; junior.
   • 2022 July 1, “2023 Underage National League Formats confirmed”, in Official website‎^[1], Football Association of Ireland:

     The Football Association of Ireland has today confirmed that the Under 14 National League for boys born in 2009 will commence in February 2023 in line with all other underage National League competitions.

     The 2023 season will see National Leagues run at U14, U15, U17 and U19 age groups for boys and U17 and U19 age groups for girls.

   • 2025 August 21, Karol Dillon, “Why a new team manager can be key to U20 footballers turning senior”, in Brainstorm‎^[2], Ireland: RTÉ:

     Even if an underage team is stacked with talent, there is still only one senior team they can graduate to and there are a finite amount of places.

• (not legal): minor (noun)

• (limited to players below a certain age):
  • age grade
  • youth

• (limited to players below a certain age): senior

From under +‎ -age.

• enPR: ŭnʹ-dər-ĭj, IPA^(key): /ˈʌndəɹɪd͡ʒ/

underage (plural underages)

1. A deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.

• overage

• Gendreau, dungaree, renagued, unagreed, ungeared