Meaning of grown up in English

grown up

adjective

/ˌɡrəʊn ˈʌp/ us

/ˌɡroʊn ˈʌp/

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If you say that someone is grown up, you mean that they are an adult or that they behave in a responsible way:

He seems very grown up for a ten-year-old.

This book is a bit too grown up for you (= you are too young to understand this book).

[ before noun ] She has two grown-up children who work in the family business.

Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

adult activities, behaviour, etc.

adultThe victim was an adult male.
adultA lot of people have never seen an adult movie.
bigWhat do you want to do when you’re big?
grown upHer children are all grown up now.
full-grownThe website offers both puppies and full-grown dogs for sale.
grownI've seen grown men cry when she sings.

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They're a middle-aged couple, with grown-up children.
My children are all grown-up now.
She seems very sensible and grown-up.
I have to be a bit more grown-up for work.
I don't feel very grown-up.

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Physically and mentally mature & immature

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Describing age & birthdays

grown-up

noun [ C ]

/ˈɡrəʊn.ʌp/ us

/ˈɡroʊn.ʌp/

an adult, used especially when talking to children:

Ask a grown-up to cut the shape out for you.

Synonym

adult

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The 12A certificate means that you can't that film unless you have a grown-up with you.
"I'm scared, Dad." "Yes, I know, and sometimes grown-ups get scared and worried too, you know."
Let's stay calm and try to behave like grown-ups, shall we?
There should always be at least one grown-up on duty in the playground.
I don't want to sit with the grown-ups - I want to go and play with the other kids.

(Definition of grown up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

grown-up | American Dictionary

grown-up

noun [ C ]

/ˈɡroʊnˌʌp/

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an adult:

The grown-ups sat inside while the children played in the yard.

grown-up

adjective [ not gradable ] us

/ˈɡroʊnˌʌp/

She has three grown-up sons.

(Definition of grown up from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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Translations of grown up

in Chinese (Traditional)

成年的，成熟的, （尤指用於對兒童說話時）大人，成年人…

in Chinese (Simplified)

成年的，成熟的, （尤指用于对儿童说话时）大人，成年人…

in Spanish

mayor, maduro, adulto…

in Portuguese

adulto, adulta, adulto/-ta [masculine-feminine]…

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मोठा - जर कोणी प्रौढ असेल किंवा जबाबदारीने वागत असेल तर तर त्यांना मोठा म्हणू शकतो., मोठे - प्रौढ, विशेषतः मुलांशी बोलताना…

ఎదిగిన/ ఎవరైనా ఎదిగారని చెప్తే వాళ్లు పెద్దవాళ్లు లేదా బాధ్యతాయుతంగా ప్రవర్తిస్తారని చెప్పినట్టు, పెద్దలు/ ముఖ్యంగా పిల్లలతో మాట్లాడేటప్పుడు వాడేది…

யாராவது வளர்ந்தவர்கள் என்று நீங்கள் சொன்னால், அவர்கள் வயது வந்தவர்கள் அல்லது அவர்கள் பொறுப்பான முறையில் நடந்துகொள்கிறார்கள் என்று அர்த்தம்., ஒரு வயது வந்தவர்…

बालिग, परिपक्व या जिम्मेदार व्यवहार करने वाला, व्यस्क…

সাবালক, বয়:প্রাপ্ত…

પુખ્ત, પરિપક્વ અથવા જવાબદાર વર્તન, મોટા થયા…

بالغ, ذہنی یا جسمانی طور پر بالغ, بڑا…

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