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old vs age

age vs old

old and age both are nouns.

old is an adjective but age is not an adjective.

old is not a verb while age is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
old Yes Yes No No
age Yes No Yes No
old (noun) age (noun)
past times how long something has existed
a time of life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises
a late time of life
an era of history having some distinctive feature
a prolonged period of time
old (adjective) age (adjective)
of long duration; not new
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
skilled through long experience
(used for emphasis) very familiar
excellent
just preceding something else in time or order
belonging to some prior time
old (verb) age (verb)
grow old or older
begin to seem older; get older
make older
Difference between old and age

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