truant

noun (truants); adjective (a truant boy)

«truant» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A truant is a pupil who stays away from school without permission. tree →
(old use) A truant is an idler who wanders about and shirks his work. tree →
To play truant means to stay away from school on purpose. tree →

In the lessons

a child who skips school or a lazy wanderer in old tales; in lessons, the teacher marks a truant on the register; «play truant» is the phrase for skipping school

Examples

Tom played truant and spent the day at the beach. tree →
The register showed two truants on Monday. tree →
The old tale calls the boy a truant and a vagabond. tree →
Though he had played truant so often, he still knew a few things. tree →
My sister never plays truant; she loves school. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «truant» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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