class
/klæs/noun, verb1 syllable
Class means: arrange or order by classes or categories.
Synonyms for class17
noun, as in people having the same social, economic, or educational status
noun, as in education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
noun, as in a league ranked by quality
noun, as in a body of students who graduate together
What does class mean?9
verb
arrange or order by classes or categories“How would you classify these pottery shards — are they prehistoric?”
noun
a body of students who are taught together“early morning classes are always sleepy”
people having the same social, economic, or educational status“the working class”
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings“he took a course in basket weaving”
a collection of things sharing a common attribute“there are two classes of detergents”
a league ranked by quality“he played baseball in class D for two years”
a body of students who graduate together“the class of '97”
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
elegance in dress or behavior“she has a lot of class”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with class?19
Class in a sentence
- As usual, the physics teacher was late for class.CK
- Start at once, and you'll be in time for class.unknown
- Generally speaking, the students of this class are very good.flow
- I farted in class, and the teacher threw me out.Luornu
- Always bring your notebook to my class, will you?Lumi
- When class is over, it will probably be raining.CC
- The class being over, the students left quickly.CM
- Look up words in advance, before you attend a class.unknown
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of class
as a noun
- plural
- classes
as a verb
- past tense
- classed
- present participle
- classing
- third-person singular
- classes
- past participle
- classed