1. a male student attending school, especially elementary or secondary school

1. characteristic of or befitting a schoolboy; immature or childish

Examples

• The schoolboy walked to class with his heavy backpack.
• Every schoolboy in the class raised his hand to answer the question.
• He still had that schoolboy enthusiasm for learning new things.
• The politician’s schoolboy error cost him the election.
• She dismissed his schoolboy crush as harmless.
• The schoolboy prank got him detention for a week.
• His schoolboy handwriting was neat and careful.