preteen

[ pree-teen ]

/ priˈtin /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR preteen ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

Also called pre·teen·ag·er

[pree-teen-ey-jer], /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/, pre·teen·er. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.

preteens, the years immediately preceding one's thirteenth birthday.

adjective

designating or characteristic of a preteen or preteens: two preteen daughters.

Origin of preteen

First recorded in 1950–55; pre- + teen¹

Words nearby preteen

preta, prêt-à-porter, pretarsal, pretarsus, pretax, preteen, pretence, pretend, pretended, pretender, pretense

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Example sentences from the Web for preteen

My obsession with TRL, like most preteen obsessions, was entirely un-ironic.
‘TRL’ Turns 15: The Daily Beast Staff Picks Their Favorite Moments|The Daily Beast|September 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The quartet giggles like preteen girls around its idol, an unattached alpha male played by Joe Manganiello.
Pop Culture’s House Husbands Lag Behind the Reality in American Homes|Soraya Roberts|June 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Feel free to get heated about this yourself upon noticing your preteen niece texting furiously under the table.
Thanksgiving Talking Points Guide: Guide to Hot-Button Topics, and Ones to Avoid|Nina Strochlic|November 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Sasha, now 11 years old, was no longer the impish child but a preteen with a sense of age-appropriate glamour.
Election Night 2012: Fashion of Jubilation And Mourning|Robin Givhan|November 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST

How can we expect the preteen crowd to resist those temptations?
Facebook Aims Low, May Allow the Under-13 Crowd to Sign Up|Lauren Ashburn|June 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for preteen

preteen

/ (priːˈtiːn) /

noun

a boy or girl approaching his or her teens

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for preteen

preteen

[ prē′tēn′ ]

adj.

Relating to or designed for children especially between the ages of 10 and 12.

Being a child especially between the ages of 10 and 12; preadolescent.

n.

A preteen boy or girl.

单词	preteen
释义	preteen [ pree-teen ] / priˈtin / SEE SYNONYMS FOR preteen ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called pre·teen·ag·er [pree-teen-ey-jer], /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/, pre·teen·er. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12. preteens, the years immediately preceding one's thirteenth birthday. adjective designating or characteristic of a preteen or preteens: two preteen daughters. Origin of preteen First recorded in 1950–55; pre- + teen¹ Words nearby preteen preta, prêt-à-porter, pretarsal, pretarsus, pretax, preteen, pretence, pretend, pretended, pretender, pretense Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preteen My obsession with TRL, like most preteen obsessions, was entirely un-ironic. ‘TRL’ Turns 15: The Daily Beast Staff Picks Their Favorite Moments\|The Daily Beast\|September 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The quartet giggles like preteen girls around its idol, an unattached alpha male played by Joe Manganiello. Pop Culture’s House Husbands Lag Behind the Reality in American Homes\|Soraya Roberts\|June 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Feel free to get heated about this yourself upon noticing your preteen niece texting furiously under the table. Thanksgiving Talking Points Guide: Guide to Hot-Button Topics, and Ones to Avoid\|Nina Strochlic\|November 21, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Sasha, now 11 years old, was no longer the impish child but a preteen with a sense of age-appropriate glamour. Election Night 2012: Fashion of Jubilation And Mourning\|Robin Givhan\|November 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST How can we expect the preteen crowd to resist those temptations? Facebook Aims Low, May Allow the Under-13 Crowd to Sign Up\|Lauren Ashburn\|June 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for preteen preteen / (priːˈtiːn) / noun a boy or girl approaching his or her teens Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to preteen infant, toddler, adolescent, juvenile, youth, teenager, baby, kid, offspring, minor, youngster, bairn, sprout, suckling, newborn, lamb, progeny, tyke, tot, imp Medical definitions for preteen preteen [ prē′tēn′ ] adj. Relating to or designed for children especially between the ages of 10 and 12. Being a child especially between the ages of 10 and 12; preadolescent. n. A preteen boy or girl. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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preteen

noun

adjective

Origin of preteen

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Example sentences from the Web for preteen

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noun

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Medical definitions for preteen

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