Adult
noun
A person who is fully grown or mature.
Only adults are allowed to watch this movie.
Often appears as...
- adult supervision
- adult content
adjective
Mature and sensible; not childish.
Despite being young, her behavior was very adult.
Often appears as...
- adult behavior
- adult conversation
noun
An adult animal is one that is fully grown and mature.
The adult penguins protect the young ones from predators.
Often appears as...
- adult animal
- adult bird
adjective
Containing matter suitable only for adults.
This movie is rated as adult due to explicit content.
Often appears as...
- adult movie
- adult content
noun
A person who is fully grown or mature.
Only adults are allowed to watch this movie.
Often appears as...
- adult supervision
- adult content
adjective
Mature and sensible; not childish.
Despite being young, her behavior was very adult.
Often appears as...
- adult behavior
- adult conversation
noun
An adult animal is one that is fully grown and mature.
The adult penguins protect the young ones from predators.
Often appears as...
- adult animal
- adult bird
adjective
Containing matter suitable only for adults.
This movie is rated as adult due to explicit content.
Often appears as...
- adult movie
- adult content
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Pro Tip 1/3Legal Significance
The term 'adult' marks the legal age when someone can engage in activities restricted to grown-ups.
At 18, you're considered an adult and can vote.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variations
Age defining adulthood varies across cultures; some countries consider younger individuals as adults.
In some places, you're an adult at 16.
Pro Tip 3/3Age vs. Maturity
Being an adult implies maturity but not all adults behave maturely in every situation.
He's an adult, but he acts childish at times.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Significance
The term 'adult' marks the legal age when someone can engage in activities restricted to grown-ups.
At 18, you're considered an adult and can vote.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variations
Age defining adulthood varies across cultures; some countries consider younger individuals as adults.
In some places, you're an adult at 16.
Pro Tip 3/3Age vs. Maturity
Being an adult implies maturity but not all adults behave maturely in every situation.
He's an adult, but he acts childish at times.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Significance
The term 'adult' marks the legal age when someone can engage in activities restricted to grown-ups.
At 18, you're considered an adult and can vote.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Variations
Age defining adulthood varies across cultures; some countries consider younger individuals as adults.
In some places, you're an adult at 16.
Pro Tip 3/3Age vs. Maturity
Being an adult implies maturity but not all adults behave maturely in every situation.
He's an adult, but he acts childish at times.
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
You don't understand laughter fully by the time your brain has matured at the end of your teens. You're learning about laughter throughout your entire early adult life. If we turn the question around and now say not, what does the laughter sound like in terms of being real or posed, but we say, how much does this laughter make you want to laugh,
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Hint to Adults - Kids...
of them by the time they're in high school by adults spend the first year of their life teaching them to walk and talk and the rest of the lives telling them to shut up and sit out every kid you've ever met it's full of questions that's what a scientist is we're full of questions the kid thinks that there exists an answer to every one of their
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The psychology of...
called narcissistic personality disorder. It affects one to two percent of the population, more commonly men. It is also a diagnosis reserved for adults. Young people, especially children, can be very self-centered, but this might just be a normal part of development.
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What is bipolar...
sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults experience the broad range of symptoms that indicate bipolar disorder.
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A message from the next...
thank you thank you so much you know you just you just asked a bunch of adults here to do something really hard to work hard so that your future would be okay and they all stood up and cheered here okay
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Elephant Mother Faces...
The adults might just survive on this but it will not support a calf for long.
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Incredible Animal...
The adults left behind don't have the caring ways of his parents.
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Baby Penguin Dodges...
the adults left behind don't have the caring ways of his parents
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Wild Leaps Of Faith PIPE...
the adults stay on the wing as if to support the youngster
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Baby Penguin’s First...
protect them other adults certainly won't look after them
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Why we laugh PIPE Sophie...
You don't understand laughter fully by the time your brain has matured at the end of your teens. You're learning about laughter throughout your entire early adult life. If we turn the question around and now say not, what does the laughter sound like in terms of being real or posed, but we say, how much does this laughter make you want to laugh,
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Hint to Adults - Kids...
of them by the time they're in high school by adults spend the first year of their life teaching them to walk and talk and the rest of the lives telling them to shut up and sit out every kid you've ever met it's full of questions that's what a scientist is we're full of questions the kid thinks that there exists an answer to every one of their
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The psychology of...
called narcissistic personality disorder. It affects one to two percent of the population, more commonly men. It is also a diagnosis reserved for adults. Young people, especially children, can be very self-centered, but this might just be a normal part of development.
Video examples
What is bipolar...
sleeping either too much or too little, restlessness or slowness, or persistent thoughts of suicide. Worldwide, about one to three percent of adults experience the broad range of symptoms that indicate bipolar disorder.
Video examples
A message from the next...
thank you thank you so much you know you just you just asked a bunch of adults here to do something really hard to work hard so that your future would be okay and they all stood up and cheered here okay
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Elephant Mother Faces...
The adults might just survive on this but it will not support a calf for long.
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Incredible Animal...
The adults left behind don't have the caring ways of his parents.
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Baby Penguin Dodges...
the adults left behind don't have the caring ways of his parents
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Wild Leaps Of Faith PIPE...
the adults stay on the wing as if to support the youngster
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Baby Penguin’s First...
protect them other adults certainly won't look after them
Example 1 of 10
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
Kids are born into the situation they're born into, and obviously, they have no control over that. And we, as adults, it's up to us to take care of kids - that's part of your moral responsibility. I always tell people, 'There's two groups we should take care of - old people and young people.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
You know, as a young child, I lay in my bedroom and I swore to myself then: 'I'm not going to smoke and I'm not going to drink.' And I said I'm not going to just say that when I'm a kid. I'm going to stick to that as an adult. I kept that in mind my whole life.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I've known from long ago that the universe was calling me. If you were one of those annoying adults that said, 'Oh, what are you gonna be when you grow up?' I would say, 'Astrophysicist.' And then they'd walk away real quickly.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
Someone once said about me that I talk to everyone the same, no matter what age they are. I don't see kids and adults. I see everyone the same.
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Kodie Shane
American Musician
I'd like to encourage young adults to love themselves and others more.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
When you're kept out of the adult world, it's a blessing in disguise.
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Sharon Stone
American Actress
I've had the same breasts for my entire adult life.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
All my adult life people have been helping me.
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Kenneth Lonergan
American Playwright
It's not a character flaw to become an adult.
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Charles Barkley
American Baseball Player
Kids are born into the situation they're born into, and obviously, they have no control over that. And we, as adults, it's up to us to take care of kids - that's part of your moral responsibility. I always tell people, 'There's two groups we should take care of - old people and young people.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
You know, as a young child, I lay in my bedroom and I swore to myself then: 'I'm not going to smoke and I'm not going to drink.' And I said I'm not going to just say that when I'm a kid. I'm going to stick to that as an adult. I kept that in mind my whole life.
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Michelle Obama
American First Lady
For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. And not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change. And I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
I've known from long ago that the universe was calling me. If you were one of those annoying adults that said, 'Oh, what are you gonna be when you grow up?' I would say, 'Astrophysicist.' And then they'd walk away real quickly.
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Dakota Fanning
American Actress
Someone once said about me that I talk to everyone the same, no matter what age they are. I don't see kids and adults. I see everyone the same.
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Kodie Shane
American Musician
I'd like to encourage young adults to love themselves and others more.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
When you're kept out of the adult world, it's a blessing in disguise.
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Sharon Stone
American Actress
I've had the same breasts for my entire adult life.
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Stephen Hawking
English Physicist
All my adult life people have been helping me.
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Kenneth Lonergan
American Playwright
It's not a character flaw to become an adult.
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