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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tru•ant /ˈtruənt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a student who stays away from school without permission.
- one who neglects his or her duty.
adj. - absent from school without permission.
- neglecting to do one's duty.
tru•an•cy, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tru•ant (tro̅o̅′ənt),USA pronunciation n. - a student who stays away from school without permission.
- a person who shirks or neglects his or her duty.
adj. - absent from school without permission.
- neglectful of duty or responsibility;
idle. - of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a truant.
v.i. - to be truant.
- Celtic; compare Welsh truan wretched, wretch
- Old French: vagrant, beggar
- Middle English 1250–1300
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged idler, shirker, layabout, loafer, malingerer.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: truant /ˈtruːənt/ n - a person who is absent without leave, esp from school
adj - being or relating to a truant
vb - (intransitive) to play truant
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French: vagabond, probably of Celtic origin; compare Welsh truan miserable, Old Irish trōg wretchedˈtruancy n |