how old

What's your age?

How old asks about age or duration of existence: How old are you? , How old is this building?

The phrase can express surprise at someone's maturity or immaturity: How old do you think I am?

It also appears in indirect constructions: I don't know how old she is.

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over the hill · vintage · antique · mature · senior citizen · dated · worn · wrinkled · dusty · faded · timeless · birthday · age gap · generation · aging · youthful · decades · weathered

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temporal direction of inquiry

how oldhow much longer

time remaining

Family

how, old, older, oldest, olden, eldest, elderly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G