noun
schoolboy
SKOOL-boy
noun
1
A boy who attends school.
"The schoolboy ran to catch the bus before it left."
"He still had his schoolboy haircut in the photo."
adj
1
Typical of a young boy — awkward, cheeky, or naive.
"He gave a schoolboy grin when caught cheating at cards."
How to Use Schoolboy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA boy at school, or something with the innocent, cheeky quality of one.
Common pairings
schoolboy error
schoolboy humour
schoolboy crush
Word Forms
schoolboys plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of school and boy.