Tuesday, August 27, 2019

ERRANT

WORD: ERRANT

MEANING:
1. Roving, especially in search of adventure: knights errant.
2. Failing to adhere to guidelines or moral standards: errant youngsters.
3.
a. Moving from the proper course or established limits: errant lambs.
b. Aimless or irregular in motion: an errant afternoon breeze.
c. Missing an intended target or recipient: an errant shot.

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. India is at risk of getting stuck in anti-corruption crossfire. After chasing down errant tycoons, authorities this week arrested former finance minister, P. Chidambaram.

PRONOUNCE:
er·rant - एरन्ट

LINK: ERRANT

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