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- Dictionarycant/kant/
verb
- 1. have or cause to have a slanting or oblique position; tilt: "he canted his head to look at the screen"
noun
- 1. a slope or tilt: "the outward cant of the curving walls"
- 2. a wedge-shaped block of wood, especially one remaining after the better-quality pieces have been cut off: "a squared-off cant remains, containing the knottiest wood"
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CANT definition: 1. statements, especially on religious or moral subjects, that are not sincerely believed by the…. Learn more.
1. : the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments. especially : the insincere use of pious words. the cant of hypocrites. 2. : a set or stock phrase. 3. a. : the private language of the underworld. the cant of thieves. b. : jargon sense 1. c. obsolete : the phraseology peculiar to a religious class or sect. 4.
often used to suggest that someone should do a particular thing, especially when it seems the obvious thing to do: Can't you just take the dress back to the shop if it doesn't fit? Fewer examples. I can't remember his name. It can't have been much later than three. I can't bear the sight of blood. Can't you work a bit quicker?
cant in British English. (kænt ) 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.
Cant definition: insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.. See examples of CANT used in a sentence.
cant. ( kænt) n. 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.
Cant is language repeated so often and so mechanically that it's essentially empty of meaning. Cant can also mean the specialized jargon of a particular group — like the " cant of piracy" (e.g., Ahoy!
1. hypocrisy, sham, pretense, humbug. cant2 (kant), n. 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, Rail Transport bank1 (def. 6).
Jun 20, 2024 · Is forbidden to; is not permitted to. Antonyms: be able to, can, have to, must. You can’t enter the hall without a ticket. Often followed by be: is logically impossible . Antonyms: be able to, can, have to, must. The butler can’t be the murderer because he was in London that evening.
Jun 21, 2024 · Preceding a noun, cant takes the form can. Cardinals following cant employ a (“and”) as a connecting word, which stands in contrast to ordinals after canfed, which use wedi'r (“past the, after the”), e.g. cant ac un (“one hundred and one”) but cyntaf wedi'r cant (“hundred-and-first”).
