schoolboy

CEFRA1

/ˈskulˌbɔɪ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A boy who attends school.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Characteristic of a schoolboy, especially being cheeky, clumsy and socially unaware.

Examples

  • Schoolboy, you've received all the prompts you need. The correct answer is, naturally, a cook!

  • The last time I saw Tom, he was still a schoolboy.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A boy attending school.

More examples

In context

  • He reddened like a schoolboy.

Quick test

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The young blank carried a heavy backpack filled with many textbooks and notebooks.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From school + boy.