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a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength: An adult under English law is someone over 18 years old. Adults pay an admission charge but children get in free. Synonym. grown-up. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to become an adult He was a young man on the verge of becoming an adult.
a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength: An adult under English law is someone over 18 years old. Adults pay an admission charge but children get in free. Synonym. grown-up. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to become an adult He was a young man on the verge of becoming an adult.
noun. a person who is fully grown or developed or of age. a full-grown animal or plant. a person who has attained the age of maturity as specified by law. adjective. having attained full size and strength; grown up; mature: an adult person, animal, or plant. of, relating to, or befitting adults. intended for adults; not suitable for children:
The meaning of ADULT is fully developed and mature : grown-up. How to use adult in a sentence.
An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
Definition of adult noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adult /ˈædʌlt; əˈdʌlt/ adj. having reached maturity; fully developed. of or intended for mature people: adult education. regarded as suitable only for adults, because of being pornographic. n. a person who has attained maturity; a grownup. a mature fully grown animal or plant.
What does the word adult mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the word adult. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word adult? About 80 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the word adult pronounced? British English.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ADULT. always used before a noun except in sense 2. 1. : fully grown and developed. an adult student/learner. adult birds. I've worked here all of my adult life. [=I've worked here since I became an adult] preparing children for adult life. 2. [more adult; most adult] : mature and sensible : not childish.
To become, be, or behave as an adult; (now) esp. to carry out the mundane or everyday tasks that are a necessary part of adult life. Cf. adulting n. In quot. 1909 with the sense ‘to mature’. 1909.
