Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grohn uhp]
- /groʊn ʌp/
- /ɡrəʊn ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [grohn uhp]
- /groʊn ʌp/
Definitions of grown-up word
- adjective grown-up having reached the age of maturity. 1
- adjective grown-up characteristic of or suitable for adults: grown-up behavior; grown-up fiction. 1
- adjective grown-up adult, mature 1
- countable noun grown-up A grown-up is an adult; used by or to children. 0
- adjective grown-up Someone who is grown-up is physically and mentally mature and no longer depends on their parents or another adult. 0
- adjective grown-up If you say that someone is grown-up, you mean that they behave in an adult way, often when they are in fact still a child. 0
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Origin of grown-up
First appearance:
before 1625 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35; adj. use of verb phrase grow up
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Grown-up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
grown-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for grown-up
noun grown-up
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
- gentleman — a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
- lady — a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken: She may be poor and have little education, but she's a real lady.
- man — Unix manual page
- mister — a spray, nozzle, or similar device for misting plants.
adj grown-up
- developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
- full-fledged — of full rank or standing: a full-fledged professor.
- full-grown — completely grown; mature.
- grown — advanced in growth: a grown boy.
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
Antonyms for grown-up
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with g
- Words starting with gr
- Words starting with gro
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