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    adult
    /ˈadʌlt/

    noun

    • 1. a person who is fully grown or developed: "children should be accompanied by an adult"

    adjective

    verb

    • 1. behave in a way characteristic of a responsible adult, especially by accomplishing mundane but necessary tasks: informal "I've adulted with moderate success this week by compiling invoices and billing my client"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishADULT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › adultAdult Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ADULT is fully developed and mature : grown-up. How to use adult in a sentence.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › adultADULT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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:

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › AdultAdult - Wikipedia

    An adult is a human or other animal that has reached full growth. [1] . The biological definition of the word means an animal reaching sexual maturity and thus capable of reproduction. In the human context, the term adult has meanings associated with social and legal concepts.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishADULT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › adultAdult - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Adult is noun and an adjective, both of which refer to something mature, no longer a child. A full-grown person is called an adult: they can vote, rent cars, and choose to eat sugary cereal for dinner every night. If you're still a child, then you are not an adult — that's the noun version.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › adultAdult - definition of adult by The Free Dictionary

    1. having reached maturity; fully developed. 2. of or intended for mature people: adult education. 3. regarded as suitable only for adults, because of being pornographic: adult films and magazines. n. 4. a person who has attained maturity; a grownup. 5. (Biology) a mature fully grown animal or plant. 6.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishadult noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of adult noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › adults'ADULT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    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: adult entertainment.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › adult_adjadult, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    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.