truanted

/ˈtruːəntɪd/ /ˈtruːəntəd/

Meanings

verb

To play truant.

Examples :

"the number of schoolchildren known to have truanted"

education action

verb

To idle away; to waste.

Examples :

"The student truanted from his chores, preferring to play video games instead. "

action time

verb

To idle away time.

Examples :

"Instead of going to class, the students truanted in the park, kicking a ball around and laughing. "

action

Related Words

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

preferring verb

/prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/ /priˈfɜːrɪŋ/

To be in the habit of choosing something rather than something else; to favor; to like better.

"I prefer tea to coffee."

kicking verb

/ˈkɪkɪŋ/

To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.

"Did you kick your brother?"

schoolchildren noun

/ˈskuːltʃɪldrən/ /ˈskuːltʃɪldrən/

A young person attending school or of an age to attend school.

"The schoolchildren were excited for their field trip to the museum. "

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

laughing verb

/ˈlɑːfɪŋ/

To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

"There were many laughing children running on the school grounds."

number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

around adjective

/əˈɹaʊnd/

(with the verb "to be") Present in the vicinity.

"Is Clare around today?"

truant noun

/ˈtɹʊənt ~ ˈtɹuː.ənt/

One who is absent without permission, especially from school.

"The truant was sent to the principal's office. "

chores noun

/tʃɔrz/

A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one.

"Washing dishes is a chore, but we cannot just stop eating."

known verb

/nəʊn/ /noʊn/

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."