·vt To idle away; to Waste.
II. Truant ·vi To idle away time; to loiter, or wander; to play the truant.
III. Truant ·adj Wandering from business or duty; loitering; idle, and shirking duty; as, a truant boy.
IV. Truant ·noun One who stays away from business or any duty; especially, one who stays out of school without leave; an idler; a loiterer; a shirk.