Youth meaning in English

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Definition

youth: adolescence, childhood; young people, teenagers, the younger generation noun
I was a rebel in my youth, but I calmed down in my 20s.
This is a youth club. You must be under 21 to enter.
a youth: a young person, an adolescent, a teenager noun
There are some youths playing football at the park. I asked if I could play but they told me "get lost old man!"

UK: A gang of youths set fire to my car last night.
US: I was quite the rebel in my youth.

Examples

  • "He spent his youth perfecting his warrior and team leadership skills."
  • "This is just a reminder that tomorrow (14 August) I will be bringing a group of elementary school students to the offices as part of the Delavigne Cares program for underprivileged youths."
  • "Fear of 'manboobs' contributed to the slump in sales of the Kalvin Krime 'Solo' range aimed at the youth market."
  • "He says that it reminds him of his youth in an Uzbekh clown prison, but did not elaborate."
  • "I was thinking of a perfume that would appeal to youthful adults, but as well to adult youths."
  • "A quick-thinking pedestrian, who happened to pass by just as the suspicious youths entered the bank, helped police solve the crime in record time."
  • "What began as the dream of two ambitious Italian youths in Tuscany ended suddenly and brutally in a Milan boardroom last week when it was announced that fashion house Dulce and Carpaccio had been taken over by Sylvio Mazerati."
Exercise 1
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the audio you have just heard.

This term describes a young person or period of childhood or adolescence. "In my , I really wanted to be a cosmonaut."

This verb describes "taking care of" or managing a problem or situation. "I'm assigning you this mission because you're the only one who can it."
Fill in the blanks below with terms used in the audio you have just heard.

This term describes a young person or period of childhood or adolescence. "In my youth 1, I really wanted to be a cosmonaut."

This verb describes "taking care of" or managing a problem or situation. "I'm assigning you this mission because you're the only one who can handle 2 it."
1 youth: A "youth" is either a young person (usually in late adolescence) or the term refers to the time of life between childhood and maturity (adulthood). Example: I spent my youth reading books and killing spiders. When Susie says "I was thinking of a perfume that would appeal to youthful adults, but as well to adult youths", note the use of the adjective "youthful", meaning "young" or literally "full of youth".
2 handle: "To handle" means "to take care of" or "to deal with". Example: Bruno employed Philip Cheeter because he is good at handling corporate clients. Susie says "Think you can handle that?" meaning that she wants to know if Horatio can "take care of" or "deal with" her request.

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