cant
/kænt/noun, verb1 syllable
Cant means: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves).
Synonyms for cant18
noun, as in a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
noun, as in 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
noun, as in two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
noun, as in stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
noun, as in insincere talk about religion or morals
What does cant mean?6
noun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)“they don't speak our lingo”
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
two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
insincere talk about religion or morals
verb
heel over“The tower is tilting”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with cant?12
Cant in a sentence
- Gay people in Britain used to speak a cant called Polari.shekitten
- Ganovim-loshn was a Yiddish thieves' cant.shekitten
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of cant
as a noun
- plural
- cants
as a verb
- past tense
- canted
- present participle
- canting
- third-person singular
- cants
- past participle
- canted