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over the hill
| Main Entry: |
over-the-hill
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | past middle age |
| Synonyms: | ancient, elderly, gray, old, past one's prime |
| Main Entry: | elderly |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in old age |
| Synonyms: | aged, aging, ancient, been around, declining, gray*, hoary, long in tooth, lot of mileage, no spring chicken, old, olden, on last leg, over the hill, retired, tired, venerable |
| Antonyms: | young, youth |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | old |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | advanced in age |
| Synonyms: | aged, along in years, ancient, broken down, debilitated, decrepit, elderly, enfeebled, exhausted, experienced, fossil, geriatric, getting on, gray, gray-haired, grizzled, hoary*, impaired, inactive, infirm, mature, matured, not young, olden, oldish, over the hill, past one's prime, seasoned, senile, senior, skilled, superannuated, tired, venerable, versed, veteran, wasted* |
| Antonyms: | fresh, new, young, youthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | washed-up |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | of no further use |
| Synonyms: | broken down, come to an end, concluded, done, done for, done with, ended, finished, kaput, over and done, over the hill, over the hill, shot*, through, useless |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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