Definition of Adult
Adult
Ad·ult
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(noun)
A person who has reached physical and emotional maturity.
e.g. The adult in the room tried to calm the situation.
(adjective)
mature, fully grown and developed, usually in a physical sense but sometimes also in a mental/emotional sense;
e.g. These pawprints belong to an adult bear, which must have passed by not long ago. She wanted to be as adult as she could and not lose her temper.
(adjective)
relating to or suitable for adults;
e.g. The studio also offers adult dance classes for those who have no background in dance.
(adjective)
(euphemistic) explicitly sexual or pornographic in nature, usually describing material like books, magazines, or movies;
e.g. The film has some adult content which makes it unsuitable for children to watch.
(verb)
(informal) to behave like a responsible adult, usually involving successfully doing ordinary day-to-day tasks that must be done;
e.g. He was trying to adult by filing his taxes on time.
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