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   truant

   /ˈtruːənt/

   noun

   • 1. a pupil who stays away from school without leave or explanation.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a pupil) being a truant: "truant children"
   • ▪ wandering; straying: "her truant husband"

   verb

   • 1. another way of saying play truant below

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a person begging through choice rather than necessity): from Old French, probably ultimately of Celtic origin; compare with Welsh truan, Scottish Gaelic truaghan ‘wretched’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   TRUANT definition: 1. a child who is regularly absent from school without permission: 2. to be regularly absent from…. Learn more.

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   noun. tru· ant ˈtrü-ənt. Synonyms of truant. : one who shirks duty. especially : one who stays out of school without permission. truant. 2 of 3. adjective. 1. : shirking responsibility. 2. : being, resembling, or characteristic of a truant. truant. 3 of 3. verb. truanted; truanting; truants. intransitive verb.

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   Truant definition: a student who stays away from school without permission.. See examples of TRUANT used in a sentence.

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   A truant is a student who is out of school without permission. If you skip school to go shopping with your friends, you are a truant. A person can be a truant, and behavior can be described as truant too, since it's both a noun and an adjective.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTRUANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. a person who is absent without leave, esp from school 2. being or relating to a truant 3. to play truant.... Click for more definitions.

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   1. a student who stays away from school without permission. 2. a person who shirks or neglects his or her duty. adj.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › truantTRUANT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   TRUANT definition: 1. a child who stays away from school without permission 2. the problem of children playing truant. Learn more.