The difference between Adult and Grown up

When used as nouns, adult means a fully grown human or animal, whereas grown up means an adult. (used especially by children).

When used as adjectives, adult means fully grown, whereas grown up means of, pertaining to, or suitable for adults.

Adult is also verb with the meaning: to (cause to) be or become an adult.

check bellow for the other definitions of Adult and Grown up

  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. Grown up as an adjective:

    Of, pertaining to, or suitable for adults.

  2. Grown up as an adjective:

    Adult; fully developed; mature.

  1. Grown up as a noun:

    An adult. (used especially by children)

  1. Grown up as a verb:

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