adult

adult
[[t]æ̱dʌlt, AM ədʌ̱lt[/t]]
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adults
1) N-COUNT An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.

Becoming a father signified that he was now an adult...

Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

Syn:
grown up
Ant:
2) N-COUNT: oft N n An adult is a fully developed animal.

...a pair of adult birds.

Ant:
3) ADJ: ADJ n Adult means relating to the time when you are an adult, or typical of adult people.

I've lived most of my adult life in London.

4) ADJ-GRADED: v-link ADJ (approval) If you say that someone is adult about something, you think that they act in a mature, intelligent way, especially when faced with a difficult situation.

We were very adult about it. We discussed it rationally over a drink.

...dealing with emerging sexuality in an adult way.

Syn:
5) ADJ You can describe things such as films or books as adult when they deal with sex in a very clear and open way.

...an adult movie.


English dictionary. 2008.

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