Oxford Dictionary English grown-up2 noun noun BrE BrE//ˈɡrəʊn ʌp// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈɡroʊn ʌp// Middle age Add to my wordlistjump to other results(used especially by and to children) an adult person synonym adult If you're good you can eat with the grown-ups. See related entries: Middle ageSee grown-up in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: grown-up oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com