1. When one makes the choice for themselves not to attend class; generally a college class.
2.
Skipping classOften brought about by late nights, laziness, and
reluctance to sit through pointless and/or mind-numbing lectures.
Used by students for its more positive connotations, i.e., one would sooner say "I cancelled two of my classes this Monday" than "I skipped two classes this Monday."
3. The opposite of
excellence. Canceling class is not condoned by parents, teachers, and administrators alike.
Brittany: I've done so well this semester: I haven't canceled a class yet!
Allison: My
Government teacher is boring, so I've canceled his class twice so far. I am canceling class again this
afternoon.
Brittany: That's not very
excellent of you.