The meaning of ABSENT is not present at a usual or expected place : missing. How to use absent in a sentence.

absent adjective (NOT PAYING ATTENTION) used to describe a person or the expression on a person's face when they are thinking about other things and are not paying attention to what is happening …

Absent means not there. If you absent yourself from class, you're marked as absent. If you have an absent parent, it means they don't live with you or take part in your care. Absent can also describe a …

He made an absent reply to her question as he continued to watch the TV. There was an absent [= distracted] look on her face.

ab•sent (adj., prep. ˈæb sənt; v. æbˈsɛnt, ˈæb sənt) adj. 1. not in a certain place at a given time; away; missing; not present: absent from class. 2. lacking; nonexistent: Revenge was absent from his mind. …

If someone appears absent, they are not paying attention because they are thinking about something else. 'Nothing,' Rosie said in an absent way.

to take or keep (oneself ) away: to absent oneself from a meeting. absent is an adjective, absence is a noun: John was absent from school. Any more absences and John will be dropped from the course. …

There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the word absent, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Absent definition: Not present; missing.

The word 'absent' originated from the Latin word 'absentem', which is the present participle of 'absentare', meaning 'to be away'. The use of 'absent' in English dates back to the 14th century. Over …