A person who has reached the legal age of majority.
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My Grandfather spent his later adult life overweight and suffering with heart problems that eventually killed him. His diet does not constitute good health advice.
A person who has reached the legal age of majority.
“Just turned 18!! It’s a little stressful and biter sweet, but now I’m actually an adult:)”
“What is that thing that you learned wrong as a kid , and then realized as an adult and felt so silly?”
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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People love to act like children are incapable of understanding oddities complexities in relationships through communication. Don’t misinterpret me. I am NOT saying children are mature enough to handle adult relations…
“What age is no longer a kid but also not an adult yet?”
“Just a simple question for anyone who's into erotica. Im a aspiring artist who wants to become a writer someday. Specifically in erotica. Just a simple question for anyone who knows what that is or is into it, what would you like to see in adult fiction? Better pacing, more focus on emotional depth, healthier relationship? Just curious.”
“90’s-00’s kids, how did you discover adult tv channels and why was it by looking for cartoons? I can’t believe the 600 channels were for kids and the 900 channels were for adults 🫣”
“Online friend being abused Can someone tell me what I should do if I have an online friend who’s being bullied and abused in real life with no trusted adult. he says he’s fine but I’m really worried.”
“Do you have to take a new passport photo when renewing adult British passport? I did think you could use your previous adult photo again but it seems not to be the case now. It would be great to have clarity before starting the application process. Thanks!”
“Americans who took Spanish in school: did any of it actually stick years later? Learning Spanish as an adult, six months in. Keep meeting Americans who took 2-4 years of Spanish in high school but barely remember any of it. For those who took Spanish in school, what's your honest assessment now? Anything stuck, or is it mostly gone?”
“>> He's really the adult. But I”
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An animal that is full-grown.
“Pornographic films (colloquially porn films, pornos, porn), sex films, erotic films, adult films, blue films, sexually explicit films, or 18+ films are films that represent sexually explicit subject matter in order to arouse, fascinate, or satisfy the viewer.”
“Pornography is often sold or rented on DVD; shown through Internet streaming, specialty channels and pay-per-view on cable and satellite; and viewed in rapidly disappearing adult movie theater.”
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Fully grown.
"adult" means fully grown. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"adult" is informal English meaning fully grown. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "fully grown" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "adult" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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“My Grandfather spent his later adult life overweight and suffering with heart problems that eventually killed him. His diet does not constitute good health advice.”
“People love to act like children are incapable of understanding oddities complexities in relationships through communication. Don’t misinterpret me. I am NOT saying children are mature enough to handle adult relationships and adult sexuality.”
“We? WHAT ARE YOU DOING? Speak for YOURSELVES Americans will not admit they're part of the fucking problem. You're children in adult clothes.”
“>> He's really the adult. But I”
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