ages

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈeɪ.dʒɪz/

Noun

1. plural form of age
2. (hyperbole) A long time.
   • 2012, Psychology for Nurses and the Caring Professions, McGraw-Hill Education (UK) ISBN 9780335243921, page 250

     Judith, aged 58, described her experience of seeking help for persistent back pain: "You don't actually see the consultant. You wait for ages and ages and ages and you come out feeling totally baffled really."

Verb

1. third-person singular form of age

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