Play truant
Word Type: Idiom
Definition
To stay away from school without permission or a valid reason.
Example
- “He used to play truant from school to hang out with his friends at the arcade.”
- “The teacher warned the students not to play truant during exam week.”
- “When she was younger, she would sometimes play truant to avoid difficult classes.”
- “The principal introduced stricter rules to reduce the number of students who play truant.”
- “His parents were furious when they discovered he had been playing truant for weeks.”