truant

Meanings

• noun

  A student who stays away from school without permission.

  - "The truant student was caught by the principal."
  - "Many truants miss important lessons and fall behind in their studies."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with truant
moot , shoot , scoot , mute , moonlit , fruit

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Homophones

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1. Trewant (en) : A place name in Cornwall, England.
   

2. Trewant (en) : A surname of Cornish origin.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of truant that leads to same result
truant , truants , truanted , truanting , attendance officer , truancy officer , truant officer , truant officers , play truant

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Forms

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Truants (plural form), Truanting (verb, present participle), Truancy (noun)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'wandering idly', from the Old French 'truver', meaning 'to find'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'truant officer' was first used in the 15th century to refer to a schoolmaster or teacher.

2. In some jurisdictions, truancy is considered a criminal offense.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ditching: Another term for skipping school or class.

2. Playing hooky: A colloquial term for truancy or skipping school.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'truant' has been used to describe characters who rebel against authority or societal norms, such as Huckleberry Finn in Mark Twain's 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "truant"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a student sneaking out of school without permission.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'truant' with 'skipping school'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic: 'True Ants Never Attend School'.

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