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# grownup

«grownup» in Mova's school dictionary: **an adult, a person who is fully grown** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (a grownup, grownups; also grown-up); adjective (grown-up)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (informal, children's word) A grownup is an adult, a person who is fully grown. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/#m1)

2) Grown-up means adult or acting like an adult: a grown-up decision. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

Very common in children's books and safety rules: "Tell a grownup you trust", "Ask a grown-up before using scissors". In stories it contrasts children and adults. Phrases: ask a grownup, grown-up children, all grown up.

### examples

- Ask a grownup to help you light the candle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/#x1)
- If you get lost, find a grown-up you can trust. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/#x2)
- The grownups sat at a big table. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/#x3)
- You are so grown-up now! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/#x4)
- When I'm a grownup, I'll stay up late. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/#x5)
- The film is for grownups only. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/#x6)
- She made a grown-up choice to say sorry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/#x7)
- Two grownups and three children got on the bus. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/#x8)

### note

Spelled grownup, grown-up or grown up (adjective after a verb: "She is all grown up"). Informal; formal word: adult. Plural: grownups/grown-ups. In ticket problems, grown-up tickets usually cost more than child tickets.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «grownup» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grownup/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.