old old /ˈoʊld/

adjective

1. () (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age  ( old )
   (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
    His mother is very old
   his mother is very old
    A ripe old age
   a ripe old age
    How old are you?
   how old are you?
   
2. () Of long duration; not new  ( old )
   of long duration; not new
    Old tradition
   old tradition
    Old house
   old house
    Old wine
   old wine
    Old country
   old country
    Old friendships
   old friendships
    Old money
   old money
   
3. () (used for emphasis) very familiar  ( old )
   (used for emphasis) very familiar
    Good old boy
   good old boy
    Same old story
   same old story
   
4. () Skilled through long experience  ( old , older )
   skilled through long experience
    An old offender
   an old offender
    The older soldiers
   the older soldiers
   
5. Just preceding something else in time or order  ( old , previous )
   just preceding something else in time or order
    The previous owner
   the previous owner
    My old house was larger
   my old house was larger
   
6. Very good  ( bang-up , corking , cracking , dandy , groovy , keen , neat , nifty , not bad , bully , great , old , peachy , slap-up , smashing , swell )
   very good
    He did a bully job
   he did a bully job
    A neat sports car
   a neat sports car
    Had a great time at the party
   had a great time at the party
    You look simply smashing
   you look simply smashing
    We had a grand old time
   we had a grand old time
   
7. Belonging to some prior time  ( erstwhile , old , one-time , former , onetime , quondam , sometime )
   belonging to some prior time
    Erstwhile friend
   erstwhile friend
    Our former glory
   our former glory
    The once capital of the state
   the once capital of the state
    Her quondam lover
   her quondam lover
   

noun

1. Past times (especially in the phrase in days of old')  ( old )
   past times (especially in the phrase in days of old')
   

 Old

adjective

1. Of a very early stage in development  ( Old )
   of a very early stage in development
    Old English is also called Anglo Saxon
   Old English is also called Anglo Saxon
    Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century
   Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century