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truant

The correct spelling is truant.

How to pronounce truant

noun

IPA: /ˈtɹʊənt ~ ˈtɹuː.ənt/

Say it like: Trua-nt

The correct spelling is truant. One who is absent without permission, especially from school. For example: "the number of schoolchildren known to have truanted"

Usage Examples

the number of schoolchildren known to have truanted

He didn't graduate because he was chronically truant and didn't have enough attendances to meet the requirement.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.One who is absent without permission, especially from school.

verb

  1. 1.To play truant.
  2. 2.To idle away; to waste.
  3. 3.To idle away time.

adjective

  1. 1.Absent without permission, especially from school.
  2. 2.Wandering from business or duty; straying; loitering; idle, and shirking duty.

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