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cant
1[kant]
noun
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Synonyms: , , ,the private language of the underworld.
the phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc..
the cant of the fashion industry.
whining or singsong speech, especially of beggars.
verb (used without object)
to talk hypocritically.
to speak in the whining or singsong tone of a beggar; beg.
cant
2[kant]
noun
a salient angle.
a sudden movement that tilts or overturns a thing.
a slanting or tilted position.
an oblique line or surface, as one formed by cutting off the corner of a square of cube.
an oblique or slanting face of anything.
Civil Engineering.bank.
a sudden pitch or toss.
Also called flitch.a partly trimmed log.
adjective
oblique or slanting.
verb (used with object)
can't
4[kant, kahnt]
contraction of cannot.
Cant.
5abbreviation
Canterbury.
Cantonese.
cant
1/ æԳ /
noun
inclination from a vertical or horizontal plane; slope; slant
a sudden movement that tilts or turns something
the angle or tilt thus caused
a corner or outer angle, esp of a building
an oblique or slanting surface, edge, or line
verb
to tip, tilt, or overturn, esp with a sudden jerk
to set in an oblique position
another word for bevel
adjective
oblique; slanting
having flat surfaces and without curves
cant
2/ æԳ /
noun
insincere talk, esp concerning religion or morals; pious platitudes
stock phrases that have become meaningless through repetition
specialized vocabulary of a particular group, such as thieves, journalists, or lawyers; jargon
singsong whining speech, as used by beggars
verb
(intr) to speak in or use cant
Cant.
3abbreviation
Canterbury
Bible Canticles
cant
4/ ɑːԳ /
adjective
dialectlusty; merry; hearty
can't
5/ ɑːԳ /
contraction
cannot
Usage
Spelling Note
Other 51Թ Forms
- cantingly adverb
- cantic adjective
- ˈԳپ adjective
- ˈԳپԲ adverb
- ˈԳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cant1
Origin of cant2
Origin of cant3
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cant1
Origin of cant2
Origin of cant3
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
I love this quote by Ntozake Shange: “i cant count the number of times i have viscerally wanted to attack deform n maim the language that i was taught to hate myself in.”
"We cant agree to those narratives," he said.
"I still cant really put it down to anything specific," she tells BBC Sport.
"I cant wait to be in the audience and watch them react to it. I think they’ll have their tartan out – their scarves and probably dress up for the occasion."
What really hampered Sandoval, however, was a lack of endorsements from prominent Latino politicians, who dropped their usual cant of Latino power to back the white guy over the Latina.
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