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adulting

Syllables: a·dult·ing

adulting noun: activities typically associated with adulthood. Also the present participle and gerund of adult.

Noun

adulting (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Activities typically associated with adulthood.
  2. (nonstandard) Adultery.

Also used as

adulting is also the present participle and gerund of adult.

Origin of adulting

From adult + -ing.

Questions about adulting

What does adulting mean?
Adulting means activities typically associated with adulthood.
What part of speech is adulting?
Adulting is a noun.

Words near adulting in the dictionary

  1. adultified
  2. adultifies
  3. adultiform
  4. adultify
  5. adultifying
  6. adulting
  7. adultisation
  8. adultise
  9. adultised
  10. adultises
  11. adultish

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