mitch
v. C2 Proficiency US //ˈmɪtʃ// mitch
v. to stay away from school or work without a good reason. You use this when someone is being lazy or avoiding their duties.
v. to play truant or absent oneself from school or work without permission. Primarily used in Scottish and Northern English dialects; intransitive and often followed by 'off'.
He decided to mitch from school to go to the beach.
The manager noticed that several employees would mitch on Friday afternoons when the weather was warm.
While the term is less common in standard southern dialects, local authorities in the north still monitor those who mitch regularly, as chronic truancy often correlates with lower academic achievement.
Usage
Intransitive verb; frequently pairs with the preposition 'off' or 'from'.