Meaning & Definition of Bookworm in English
English⟶
Bookworm
/bʊkwərm/
noun
1. A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
synonym:
- pedant,
- bookworm,
- scholastic
2. Someone who spends a great deal of time reading
synonym:
- bookworm
Examples of using
Tom is a bookworm.
I think I'll have more fun reading something now. I was always part of the bookworm group, but there are times when I just don't feel like reading anything. Right now I'm getting lots of "Read! Read!" waves coming at me.
He is what you might call a bookworm.