Youngster

Pronunciation: /jʌŋkstər/

Definitions of youngster

noun a young person, especially a child or teenager

Example Sentences

A1 The youngster played with his toys in the living room.

A2 The young girl was excited to start kindergarten.

B1 The youngster was eager to learn how to ride a bike.

B2 As a youngster, she dreamed of becoming a professional athlete.

C1 The talented youngster was scouted by a prestigious art school.

C2 The young prodigy amazed the audience with her musical skills.

Examples of youngster in a Sentence

formal The youngster showed great potential in his academic pursuits.

informal Hey, did you see that youngster's amazing soccer skills?

slang That youngster is a total rockstar!

figurative The new CEO is considered a youngster in the industry compared to his experienced predecessors.

Grammatical Forms of youngster

• past tense: youngstered
• plural: youngsters
• comparative: younger
• superlative: youngest
• present tense: youngsters
• future tense: will youngster
• perfect tense: have youngstered
• continuous tense: is youngstering
• singular: youngster
• positive degree: young
• infinitive: to youngster
• gerund: youngstering
• participle: youngstered

Origin and Evolution of youngster

First Known Use: 1400 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'youngster' originated from Middle English, where 'yongster' was used to refer to a young person.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'youngster' has come to specifically refer to a child or young person, emphasizing their youthful age and sometimes implying inexperience or immaturity.