Meaning:
- to behave in a way that is appropriate for a particular age
- be more mature
- act more grown-up
- To behave in accordance with one's expected level of maturity.
Examples:
- Stop being childish and act your age.
- Our 12-year old refuses to act her age and continues to suck her thumb.
- Would you two please act your age and stop carrying on in the middle of class?
- Come on, act your age! That food is for eating not for playing with!
- I need a vacation. At home, I have three boys under the age of six, plus my husband refuses to act his age.
- You need to grow up and act your age!
- I'm glad that Sarah is so committed to her studies, but sometimes I wish she would act her age and go out with her friends a bit.
- My grandchildren act their age with us and then go back home and make their parents' lives living hell.
- Stop being silly and act your age!
- Really, Neel, act your age a little. You're like a child sometimes!
- My son never acted his age. He always behaved like an adult until he got married.