schoolboy

noun

school·boy | \ ˈskül-ˌbȯi

Definition of schoolboy

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a boy attending school

schoolboy

adjective

Definition of schoolboy (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a schoolboy schoolboy pranks

2 : of, relating to, or being a sport for high school or prep school boys also : being one who participates in such sports

Examples of schoolboy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The bespectacled mayor reads the Koran, fasts during Ramadan, and has the looks and demeanour of an overgrown schoolboy. — The Economist, "Turkey’s president fails to see off his most powerful rival yet," 28 June 2019 These French men and women — booksellers, farmers, schoolboys, housewives — show that courage can come from unexpected places. — Sonia Purnell, Twin Cities, "Sonia Purnell: What D-Day teaches us about the difficulty – and importance – of resistance," 6 June 2019 Still a schoolboy when Didier Drogba and co. won in Munich, Gomez actually made his Under-18s debut for Charlton Athletic aged just 13. — SI.com, "Where the Liverpool Starting XI Was the Last Time an English Team Lifted the Champions League," 5 June 2019 Another reference can be seen fleetingly in a scene when Merlin shows up as a 16-year-old schoolboy in a Led Zeppelin T-shirt. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "‘The Kid Who Would Be King’ Review: Some Brief, Shining Moments," 24 Jan. 2019 The plot is as old as junior high school: Two schoolboy friends, Norimichi (Masaki Suda) and Yusuke (Mamoru Miyano), have a crush on the same girl, Nazuna (Suzu Hirose). — Shunji Iwai, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Fireworks,’ Second Chances, but No Magic," 3 July 2018 That's an almost-certainly apocryphal line, usually attributed to the French-Algerian philosopher — and handy schoolboy goalkeeper — Albert Camus. — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, "How the World Cup reflects the world," 14 June 2018 But nostalgia is leading those who are neither sailors nor schoolboys back to the style. — Steve Garbarino, WSJ, "Why City Slickers Should Consider This Classic Rain Gear," 17 Apr. 2018 The lyrics are based on this schoolboy crush on this girl at school. — Gary Trust, Billboard, "This Week in Billboard Chart History: In 2008, Katy Perry 'Kissed a Girl' & Hit No. 1 on the Hot 100," 2 July 2018

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