dated

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdeɪtɪd/

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• Hyphenation: dat‧ed

Verb

Plain form date

Third-person singular dates

Past tense dated

Past participle dated

Present participle dating

1. The past tense and past participle of date.

Adjective

Positive dated

Comparative more dated

Superlative most dated

1. If something is dated, it is marked with a date.

   That paper is dated.

2. (negative connotation) If something is dated, it is noticeably old, and it may seem out of place in the current time. It has likely been replaced by something more modern.

   Those old cars are dated now.

   I know it sounds a bit dated, but I enjoy calling things "totally tubular".