grownups

grown·up

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grohn-uhp]
- /ˈgroʊnˌʌp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grohn-uhp]
- /ˈgroʊnˌʌp/

Definitions of grownups word

noun grownups a mature, fully grown person; adult. 1
noun grownups Plural form of grownup. 1
noun grownups plural of grownup. 0

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Origin of grownups

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

First recorded in 1805-15; noun use of verb phrase grow up

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Grownups

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Grownups

grownups popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

grownups usage trend in Literature

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