The difference between Adult and Big

When used as nouns, adult means a fully grown human or animal, whereas big means someone or something that is large in stature.

When used as verbs, adult means to (cause to) be or become an adult, whereas big means to praise, recommend, or promote.

When used as adjectives, adult means fully grown, whereas big means of great size, large.

Big is also adverb with the meaning: in a loud manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Adult and Big

  1. Adult as a noun:

    A fully grown human or animal.

  2. Adult as a noun:

    A person who has reached the legal age of majority.

  1. Adult as an adjective:

    Fully grown.

    Examples:

    "an adult human, animal, or plant"

  2. Adult as an adjective:

    Intended for or restricted to adults rather than children.

    Examples:

    "adult clothes"

  3. Adult as an adjective:

    Containing material of an explicit sexual nature; of, or pertaining to, pornography.

    Examples:

    "an adult movie"

    "This program contains adult content. Parental discretion is advised."

  4. Adult as an adjective:

    Vulgar or profane.

  1. Adult as a verb (nonstandard, rare):

    To (cause to) be or become an adult.

  1. Big as an adjective:

    Of great size, large.

    Examples:

    "Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot."

  2. Big as an adjective (of an industry or other field):

    Thought to have undue influence.

    Examples:

    "There were concerns about the ethics of big pharma."

  3. Big as an adjective:

    Popular.

    Examples:

    "That style is very big right now in Europe, especially among teenagers."

  4. Big as an adjective (informal):

    Adult.

    Examples:

    "Kids should get help from big people if they want to use the kitchen."

  5. Big as an adjective (informal):

    Fat.

    Examples:

    "Gosh, she is big!"

  6. Big as an adjective (informal):

    Important or significant.

    Examples:

    "What's so big about that? I do it all the time."

  7. Big as an adjective (informal, with ''on''):

    Enthusiastic (about).

    Examples:

    "I'm not big on the idea, but if you want to go ahead with it, I won't stop you."

  8. Big as an adjective (informal):

    Mature, conscientious, principled; generous.

    Examples:

    "That's very big of you, thank you!"

    "I tried to be the bigger person and just let it go, but I couldn't help myself."

  9. Big as an adjective (informal):

    Well-endowed, possessing large breasts in the case of a woman or a large penis in the case of a man.

    Examples:

    "Whoa, Nadia has gotten pretty big since she hit puberty."

  10. Big as an adjective (sometimes, figurative):

    Large with young; pregnant; swelling; ready to give birth or produce.

    Examples:

    "She was big with child."

  11. Big as an adjective (informal):

    Examples:

    "You are a big liar.  Why are you in such a big hurry?"

  12. Big as an adjective (of a city):

  13. Big as an adjective (informal, slang, of somebody's age):

    old, mature. Used to imply that somebody is too old for something, or acting immaturely.

    Examples:

    "Imagine still watching Pokemon at your big age."

  1. Big as an adverb:

    In a loud manner.

  2. Big as an adverb:

    In a boasting manner.

    Examples:

    "He's always talking big, but he never delivers."

  3. Big as an adverb:

    In a large amount or to a large extent.

    Examples:

    "He won big betting on the croquet championship."

  4. Big as an adverb:

    On a large scale, expansively.

    Examples:

    "You've got to think big to succeed at Amalgamated Plumbing."

  5. Big as an adverb:

    Hard.

    Examples:

    "He hit him big and the guy just crumpled."

  1. Big as a noun:

    Someone or something that is large in stature

  2. Big as a noun:

    An important or powerful person; a celebrity; a big name.

  3. Big as a noun (as plural):

    The big leagues, big time.

  4. Big as a noun (BDSM, slang):

  1. Big as a verb (transitive):

    To praise, recommend, or promote.

  1. Big as a verb (transitive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):

    to inhabit; occupy

  2. Big as a verb (reflexive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):

    to locate oneself

  3. Big as a verb (transitive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):

    to build; erect; fashion

  4. Big as a verb (intransitive, archaic, or, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland):

    to dwell; have a dwelling

  1. Big as a noun:

    One or more kinds of barley, especially .

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