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- [troo-uh nt]
- /ˈtru ənt/
- /ˈtruː.ənt/
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- [troo-uh nt]
- /ˈtru ənt/
Definitions of truant word
- noun truant a student who stays away from school without permission. 1
- noun truant a person who shirks or neglects his or her duty. 1
- adjective truant absent from school without permission. 1
- adjective truant neglectful of duty or responsibility; idle. 1
- adjective truant of, relating to, or characteristic of a truant. 1
- verb without object truant to be truant. 1
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Origin of truant
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Old French: vagrant, beggar < Celtic; compare Welsh truan wretched, wretch
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Parts of speech for Truant
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truant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for truant
noun truant
- absconder — to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution: The cashier absconded with the money.
- absentees — a person who is absent, especially from work or school.
- awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
- awols — a soldier or other military person who is absent from duty without leave.
- barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
adjective truant
- hooky — unjustifiable absence from school, work, etc. (usually used in the phrase play hooky): On the first warm spring day the boys played hooky to go fishing.
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