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OVERAGED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does overaged mean?
• OVERAGED (adjective)
The adjective OVERAGED has 1 sense:
1. too old to be useful
Familiarity information: OVERAGED used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Too old to be useful
Synonyms:
over-the-hill; overage; overaged; superannuated
Context example:
He left the house...for the support of twelve superannuated wool carders
Similar:
old ((used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age)
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"The one without a sword gets humiliated." (Arabic proverb)
"He who wins the first hand, leaves with only his pants in hand." (Corsican proverb)