Dictionary

world-class en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /wɜː(ɹ)ldˈklɑːs/
• (US) audio
• /wɜː(ɹ)ldˈklæs/

Meanings

1. Of a standard that ranks among the best in the world.
   • Chris Green remarks that this "world-class gateway to London and the UK still looks as good as new", [...]. 2022 November 30, Nick Brodrick, “Pride and innovation shine at St Pancras”, in RAIL, number 971, page 69:
2. (informal) Extraordinary in degree.
   • A world-class idiot
   • My father was a world-class dickerer. 2025 December 12, Robert Klose, “More than I bargained for: My failed adventures in haggling”, in The Christian Science Monitor, archived from the original on 12 Dec 2025:
   • Both of you, prepare for a world-class punishment session when we get home! 2004, Intelligent Systems, translated by Nintendo of America, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nintendo, GameCube, level/area: Boggly Woods:

Forms

Deriveds

worldy · worldie

Translations (17)

nb i verdensklasse (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · cmn 世界級 /世界级 (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · de for example Weltklasseathlet (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · es clase mundial (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · it migliori al mondo (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · da i verdensklasse (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · de Weltklasse- (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · fr de classe internationale (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · el παγκόσμιας θέσης (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · fr de classe mondiale (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · fi maailmanluokan (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · bg от световна класа (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · el παγκόσμιας φήμης (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · it classe mondiale (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · sv i världsklass (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · fr parmi les meilleurs du monde (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world) · eo internacinivela (of a standard that ranks among the best in the world)