truant
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noun \ˈtrü-ənt\Definition of TRUANT
: one who shirks duty; especially : one who stays out of school without permission
See Examples of TRUANT
- an increasing number of truants
Origin of TRUANT
Middle English, vagabond, idler, from Anglo-French, of Celtic origin; akin to Old Irish trógán wretch, trúag wretched
First Known Use: 14th century
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2truant
adjectiveDefinition of TRUANT
1
: shirking responsibility
2
: being, resembling, or characteristic of a truant
First Known Use of TRUANT
1561
3truant
intransitive verbDefinition of TRUANT
: to idle away time especially while playing truant
First Known Use of TRUANT
1580
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