underage

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Below the legal age (usually age 18) for some activity, such as consuming alcohol or engaging in sexual intercourse.

   underage drinking

2. 2
   adj

   Not yet a legal adult; still a minor.

   underage offender

3. 3
   adj

   Limited to players below a certain age; junior.

   Even if an underage team is stacked with talent, there is still only one senior team they can graduate to and there are a finite amount of places.

4. 4
   adj

   dependent by virtue of youth

5. 5
   adj

   not of legal age

6. 6
   noun

   A deficit or shortfall in funds, inventory, or capacity.

Etymology

From under- + age.