Meaning

8 senses
  1. Fully grown.

    an adult human, animal, or plant

    erwachsen

    взро́слыйvzróslyj

    доро́слийdoróslyj

    (of animals) fully developed

  2. Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.

    adult clothes; adult cereal; an adult documentary

  3. Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children due to size, maturity, knowledge level, judgement, etc.

    Containing situations or discussions intended primarily for adults, such as serious crime, illicit drug use, extramarital affairs, etc.

    adult situations; adult discussions

    для взро́слыхdlja vzróslyx

  4. Containing alcohol, intended for consumption only by adults.

    an adult drink; an adult root beer float

  5. (usually)Containing marijuana, intended for consumption only by adults.

    an adult cookie; adult gummy worms

  6. Containing material of an explicit sexual nature; pornographic.

    an adult movie

    This program contains adult content. Parental discretion is advised.

  7. Containing excessive vulgar or profane speech, text or images, intended only for adults.

    adult language; an adult cartoon

  8. Intended for, or restricted to, those who are not young children.

    an adult menu; an adult fare

    Children go free, but for those 12 and up, you must purchase an adult ticket.

Examples

609 sentences
  1. It's not easy being an adult.

    Дорослим бути непросто. — deniko

    ruВзрослым быть непросто. — marafon

  2. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for kids.

    Квитки по тридцять доларів для дорослих та по п'ятнадцять доларів для дітей. — deniko

  3. Tom is an adult now, isn't he?

    Том вже дорослий, правда? — oromashka

    deTom ist jetzt erwachsen, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth

  4. This movie is for adults, not for children.

    Цей фільм для дорослих, не для дітей. — ascolto

    ruЭто кино для взрослых, а не для детей. — Lenin_1917

    deDieser Film ist für Erwachsene, nicht für Kinder. — MUIRIEL

  5. That child talks as if he were an adult.

    Ця дитина говорить як доросла людина. — deniko

    deDieses Kind redet wie ein Erwachsener. — samueldora

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
fully grown:
Русский
By meaning 2
fully grown:
intended for adults:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
fully grown:

Origin

From French adulte, from Latin adultus (“grown up”), perfect passive participle of adolesc

From French adulte, from Latin adultus (“grown up”), perfect passive participle of adolescō (“to grow up”). Compare adolescent.

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Forms

more adult, most adult
Comparativemore adult Lesson
Superlativemost adult Lesson

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms
fully grown:bigA1
containing explicit sexual material:pornographic
intended for adults:grown up
Close in meaning

Word family

55 related words

Collocations

11 patterns
  • an an adult
  • an adult now
  • are for adults
  • adult now
  • the only adult
  • for adults and
  • adults and for
  • adult in the
  • both adults
  • three adult
  • like adults

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
adult — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto