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Cant

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Noun

1. buzzword, cant

stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

2. bank, camber, cant

a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

3. argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)

Example Sentences:
'they don't speak our lingo'

4. cant, pious platitude

insincere talk about religion or morals

5. bevel, cant, chamfer

two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees

Verb

6. cant, cant over, pitch, slant, tilt

heel over

Example Sentences:
'The tower is tilting'
'The ceiling is slanting'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cant

see synonyms of cant
noun
1. 
insincere talk, esp concerning religion or morals; pious platitudes
2. 
stock phrases that have become meaningless through repetition
3. 
specialized vocabulary of a particular group, such as thieves, journalists, or lawyers; jargon
4. 
singsong whining speech, as used by beggars
verb
5. (intransitive)
to speak in or use cant
noun
1. 
inclination from a vertical or horizontal plane; slope; slant
2. 
a sudden movement that tilts or turns something
3. 
the angle or tilt thus caused
4. 
a corner or outer angle, esp of a building
5. 
an oblique or slanting surface, edge, or line
verb (transitive)
6. 
to tip, tilt, or overturn, esp with a sudden jerk
7. 
to set in an oblique position
8.  another word for bevel (sense 1)
adjective
9. 
oblique; slanting
10. 
having flat surfaces and without curves
adjective
Scottish and Northern England dialect
lusty; merry; hearty
abbreviation for
1. 
Canterbury
2. Bible
Canticles
contraction of
cannot

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Cant

see synonyms of cant
1. 
Canticles
2. 
Cantonese
cannot
noun
1. 
whining, singsong speech, esp. as used by beggars
2. 
the secret slang of beggars, thieves, etc.; argot
3. 
the special words and phrases used by those in a certain sect, occupation, etc.; jargon
4. 
insincere or almost meaningless talk used merely from convention or habit
5. 
religious phraseology used hypocritically; insincere, pious talk
verb intransitive
6. 
to use cant; speak in cant
adjective
7. 
of, or having the nature of, cant
noun
1. 
a corner or outside angle, as of a building
2. 
a sloping or slanting surface; beveled edge
3. 
a sudden movement, toss, or pitch that causes tilting, turning, or overturning
4. 
the tilt, turn, or slant thus caused
verb transitive
5. 
to give a sloping edge to; bevel
6. 
to tilt or overturn
7. 
to throw off or out by tilting
8. 
to throw with a jerk; pitch; toss
verb intransitive
9. 
to tilt or turn over
10. 
to slant
adjective
11. 
with canted sides or corners
12. 
slanting
adjective
British, Dialectal
lusty; bold; hearty

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Cant

see synonyms of cant
n.
1. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.
2. A slanted or oblique surface.
3.
a. A thrust or motion that tilts something.
b. The tilt caused by such a thrust or motion.
4. An outer corner, as of a building.
v. cant·ed, cant·ing, cants
v.tr.
1. To set at an oblique angle; tilt.
2. To give a slanting edge to; bevel.
3. To change the direction of suddenly.
v.intr.
1. To lean to one side; slant.
2. To take an oblique direction or course; swing around, as a ship.
n.
1. Tedious or hackneyed language, especially when used sanctimoniously: "a merciless onslaught upon the cant of the age, the cant about progress, equality, [and] universal education" (C. Vann Woodward).
2.
a. The special vocabulary peculiar to the members of an underworld group; argot.
b. The special vocabulary of a profession, discipline, or social group; jargon.
3. Cant See Shelta.
4. Whining or singsong speech, such as that used by beggars.
intr.v. cant·ed, cant·ing, cants
1. To speak tediously or sanctimoniously.
2. To speak in argot or jargon.
3. To speak in a whining or singsong voice.
abbr.
Bible
Canticle of Canticles

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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