Teen
noun
A person who is between 13 and 19 years old.
As a teen, he was very interested in music
Often appears as...
- teen years
- teen age
adjective
Relating to teenagers.
She writes teen novels
Often appears as...
- teen magazine
- teen drama
noun
The years of a person's age from 13 to 19.
She is in her teens
Often appears as...
- early teens
- mid-teens
noun
A person who is between 13 and 19 years old.
As a teen, he was very interested in music
Often appears as...
- teen years
- teen age
adjective
Relating to teenagers.
She writes teen novels
Often appears as...
- teen magazine
- teen drama
noun
The years of a person's age from 13 to 19.
She is in her teens
Often appears as...
- early teens
- mid-teens
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Age Range
Specifically refers to someone whose age ends with 'teen', marking the teenage years.
Most teens start high school around 14 or 15.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Context
In many cultures, 'teens' are seen as a transition period between childhood and adulthood.
In her culture, becoming a teen is celebrated with a coming-of-age ceremony.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Confusion
'Teen' implies human age, not to be confused with 'teeny' which means very small.
He's not a teeny boy anymore; he's a teen with a deep voice.
Pro Tip 1/3Age Range
Specifically refers to someone whose age ends with 'teen', marking the teenage years.
Most teens start high school around 14 or 15.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Context
In many cultures, 'teens' are seen as a transition period between childhood and adulthood.
In her culture, becoming a teen is celebrated with a coming-of-age ceremony.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Confusion
'Teen' implies human age, not to be confused with 'teeny' which means very small.
He's not a teeny boy anymore; he's a teen with a deep voice.
Pro Tip 1/3Age Range
Specifically refers to someone whose age ends with 'teen', marking the teenage years.
Most teens start high school around 14 or 15.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Context
In many cultures, 'teens' are seen as a transition period between childhood and adulthood.
In her culture, becoming a teen is celebrated with a coming-of-age ceremony.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Confusion
'Teen' implies human age, not to be confused with 'teeny' which means very small.
He's not a teeny boy anymore; he's a teen with a deep voice.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
at the end of your teens. You're learning about laughter throughout your entire early adult life. If we turn the question around and now say not, what does the laughter sound like in terms of being real or posed, but we say, how much does this laughter make you want to laugh, how contagious is this laughter to you, we see a different profile.
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This Is How Old You Are...
brain games is going on vacation we've come to the beach to see how your brain is primed to handle every chapter of life your tweens and teens adulthood and Parenthood even your golden years let's play a game that will show you just what stage of life your brain is at each
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Why students should have...
if you take it slow, sometimes intentionally, and you push yourself other times, you are sure to be way more successful. So please, look after each other, look after the kids and teens in your life especially the ones that look like they have it all together.
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What is schizophrenia? -...
and the first signs can be easy to miss— subtle personality changes, irritability, or a gradual encroachment of unusual thoughts. Patients are usually diagnosed after the onset of psychosis, which typically occurs in the late teens or early twenties for men
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How friendship affects...
Likewise, regions within the social brain show increased connectivity during adolescence compared with childhood. As a result, teens can better understand their friend’s perspectives, allowing for deeper connections to flourish. In the closest friendships,
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Why school should start...
In fact, many of the, shall we say, unpleasant characteristics that we chalk up to being a teenager -- moodiness, irritability, laziness, depression -- could be a product of chronic sleep deprivation. For many teens battling chronic sleep loss,
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
so young teens uh i i got quite depressed about the meaning of life um and i was trying to sort of understand the meaning of life looking at reading religious texts and and reading books on philosophy and i got into the german philosophers
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Lowering the world’s...
they both passed within four days the difference was that my own son was an accident this little one passed because his teen mom failed to raise $30 to pay for his treatment and I had that money in my
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My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
she has a good life. She can have fun. She can play with her friends in the streets, and she can move around in the streets like a butterfly. But when she enters her teens,
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Elusive Wolves Sighted...
perfectly adapted to hop across the deep snow booms cows teen with each other totally unaware of the camera just a meter away
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
at the end of your teens. You're learning about laughter throughout your entire early adult life. If we turn the question around and now say not, what does the laughter sound like in terms of being real or posed, but we say, how much does this laughter make you want to laugh, how contagious is this laughter to you, we see a different profile.
Video examples
This Is How Old You Are...
brain games is going on vacation we've come to the beach to see how your brain is primed to handle every chapter of life your tweens and teens adulthood and Parenthood even your golden years let's play a game that will show you just what stage of life your brain is at each
Video examples
Why students should have...
if you take it slow, sometimes intentionally, and you push yourself other times, you are sure to be way more successful. So please, look after each other, look after the kids and teens in your life especially the ones that look like they have it all together.
Video examples
What is schizophrenia? -...
and the first signs can be easy to miss— subtle personality changes, irritability, or a gradual encroachment of unusual thoughts. Patients are usually diagnosed after the onset of psychosis, which typically occurs in the late teens or early twenties for men
Video examples
How friendship affects...
Likewise, regions within the social brain show increased connectivity during adolescence compared with childhood. As a result, teens can better understand their friend’s perspectives, allowing for deeper connections to flourish. In the closest friendships,
Video examples
Why school should start...
In fact, many of the, shall we say, unpleasant characteristics that we chalk up to being a teenager -- moodiness, irritability, laziness, depression -- could be a product of chronic sleep deprivation. For many teens battling chronic sleep loss,
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
so young teens uh i i got quite depressed about the meaning of life um and i was trying to sort of understand the meaning of life looking at reading religious texts and and reading books on philosophy and i got into the german philosophers
Video examples
Lowering the world’s...
they both passed within four days the difference was that my own son was an accident this little one passed because his teen mom failed to raise $30 to pay for his treatment and I had that money in my
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My Daughter, Malala PIPE...
she has a good life. She can have fun. She can play with her friends in the streets, and she can move around in the streets like a butterfly. But when she enters her teens,
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Elusive Wolves Sighted...
perfectly adapted to hop across the deep snow booms cows teen with each other totally unaware of the camera just a meter away
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Quote examples
Ariana Grande
American Actress
I can't stress to you enough how much I can relate to teens being cyberbullied. Something that helps me is looking at old videos of me and my friends from middle school, or videos of my family. I love watching funny videos of my favorite people - it really cheers me up.
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Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
Facebook and Instagram are both really popular with teens, both in the U.S. and globally across the world. I think what you're starting to see is that there are all these different ways that people want to share and communicate.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The only thing I understand deeply, because in my teens I was thinking about it, and every year of my life, is software. So I'll never be hands-on on anything except software.
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Dwight L. Moody
American Clergyman
Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.
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Jeff Lemire
Canadian Artist
I've always enjoyed teen characters, and kids as well. For whatever reason, I seem to have an ability to do it sort of well, and I enjoy doing it.
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Emily Giffin
American Author
Writing a teen character is something I wanted to try again for a long time!
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Beeban Kidron
English Director
During my 'difficult teens,' I read about worlds that were mysterious.
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Kiesza
Canadian Musician
I didn't date for my entire teen life - it just wasn't on my mind.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
American Actress
Being a teen idol is what I've waited for my whole life.
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Shaun Cassidy
American Musician
I was a teen idol and that has a short shelf life.
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Ariana Grande
American Actress
I can't stress to you enough how much I can relate to teens being cyberbullied. Something that helps me is looking at old videos of me and my friends from middle school, or videos of my family. I love watching funny videos of my favorite people - it really cheers me up.
Quote examples
Mark Zuckerberg
American Businessman
Facebook and Instagram are both really popular with teens, both in the U.S. and globally across the world. I think what you're starting to see is that there are all these different ways that people want to share and communicate.
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Bill Gates
American Businessman
The only thing I understand deeply, because in my teens I was thinking about it, and every year of my life, is software. So I'll never be hands-on on anything except software.
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Dwight L. Moody
American Clergyman
Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement.
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Jeff Lemire
Canadian Artist
I've always enjoyed teen characters, and kids as well. For whatever reason, I seem to have an ability to do it sort of well, and I enjoy doing it.
Quote examples
Emily Giffin
American Author
Writing a teen character is something I wanted to try again for a long time!
Quote examples
Beeban Kidron
English Director
During my 'difficult teens,' I read about worlds that were mysterious.
Quote examples
Kiesza
Canadian Musician
I didn't date for my entire teen life - it just wasn't on my mind.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
American Actress
Being a teen idol is what I've waited for my whole life.
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Shaun Cassidy
American Musician
I was a teen idol and that has a short shelf life.
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