Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

class act

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.03 in modern English

Syllables: class act
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An excellent performance.

noun

Someone or something whose performance is excellent.

noun

Someone or something who is generally well-mannered, conscientious, etc.

Example Sentences

"Tairawhiti Cultural Development Trust chairman Maui Tangohau said it was a class act by the national champions."
"Rice is maturing at such a rate that he is now indispensable. Yes, these qualifiers may not be the most exacting examinations but he has also looked a class act at club level under manager David Moyes this season."
"You can count on Sam to help out afterwards, he's a real class act."
"Oh yeah, they're a real class act; they left their garbage all over the grass."

Inflected Forms

class acts (plural)

Phrases

high-class top drawer

Frequently Paired Words

high-class top drawer

Synonyms

mensch virtuoso

Antonyms

boor

Questions

What does class act mean?: An excellent performance.

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