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teen¹ Definition

teen (tēn)

noun

    1. the years from thirteen through nineteen (of a century or of a person's age)
    2. the numbers from thirteen through nineteen
  1. teenager

Etymology: see -teen

adjective

teenage

teen² Definition

teen (tēn)

noun

  1. injury or harm
  2. anger; wrath
  3. grief or suffering

Etymology: ME tene < OE teona, akin to OFris tiona, ON tjōn, injury < IE base *du-, to injure, destroy > Sans dū, pain

teen Usage Examples

Possessives

  • today: So today's teens the dealer hides even includes a dejanews index all.

Converse of object

  • injure: Families review Craylands revamp Fun reaches new heights Teens injured as car hits railings No hope for heat seeker used in drug.. .
  • drive: To a based broker business home mortgage third of driving teens.
  • reach: Many children will find that their eczema has cleared by the time they reach there mid teens.
  • parent: Parenting Teens: Where You Both Stand Parenting Teens: Are You Scared To Let Go?
  • age: They were all aged late teens or early 20s.

Adjective modifier

  • troubled: The troubled teen, who his parents feared would be inside by his 16th birthday, has turned his life around.
  • mid: By the time I was in my mid teens I used to spend school holidays with her occasionally.
  • late: In his late teens he had fought in the trenches of the First World War.
  • early: By the time he entered his early teens, both his parents had died.
  • male: Director Kevin Bray has clearly aimed the movie at The Rock's core market of undemanding male teens.

Modifies a noun

  • angst: Send this photo on an email postcard There's always a call for teen angst.
  • idol: They don't come much more teen idol than Fabian.
  • heartthrob: He really made his early name in the Canadian TV series '21 Jump Street ' , becoming a teen heartthrob.
  • flick: What the hell kind of teen horror flick is that?
  • pregnancy: News, 19 April 2006 Teen pregnancy rates in a British city have risen to record highs, according to new figures.
  • mag: Cathy: As a teenager, my ambition was to have a story published in my fave teen mag, Jackie.

Noun used with modifier

  • height: Families review Craylands revamp Fun reaches new heights Teens injured as car hits railings No hope for heat seeker used in drug.. .
  • insurance: Public policy see eligibility likely differ care use car insurance quote teen of where adults had.

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  1. -teen
  2. teenage
  3. teenager
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