Vocabulary

Form

to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out

verb vt vi
N1 freq #900

Example sentences

He goofed on the job and got fired.

He often cuts classes on Monday and Saturday.

My father beat me almost black and blue for playing truant from school.

Do you know the reason why he cut class today?

You played hooky yesterday?

Why did you absent yourself from class yesterday?

The professor scolded John for skipping class.

Lately, I've been letting my English go. It seems I'll never improve at it, no matter how many years I study.