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errant
What does errant mean?
errant (adjective): straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use errant in a sentence?
- Errant youngsters. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce errant?
/ˈɛɹənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does errant come from?
From Middle English erraunt , from Anglo-Norman erraunt.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “errant” mean?
straying from the proper course or standard, or outside established limits
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lively, spirited, or frenzied due to being ardent, passionate, and zealous
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having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
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manly; having characteristics associated with being male, such as strength
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