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Definitions for Cant

[1] insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
[2] the private language of the underworld.
[3] the phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc.: the cant of the fashion industry.
[4] whining or singsong speech, especially of beggars.
[5] to talk hypocritically.
[6] to speak in the whining or singsong tone of a beggar; beg.
[7] a salient angle.
[8] a sudden movement that tilts or overturns a thing.
[9] a slanting or tilted position.
[10] an oblique line or surface, as one formed by cutting off the corner of a square of cube.
[11] an oblique or slanting face of anything.
[12] Civil Engineering . bank1(def 6) .
[13] a sudden pitch or toss.
[14] Also called flitch. a partly trimmed log.
[15] oblique or slanting.
[16] to bevel; form an oblique surface upon.
[17] to put in an oblique position; tilt; tip.
[18] to throw with a sudden jerk.
[19] to take or have an inclined position; tilt; turn.
[20] hearty; merry.
[21] Canterbury.
[22] Cantonese.
[23] contraction of cannot.
[24] insincere talk, esp concerning religion or morals; pious platitudes
[25] stock phrases that have become meaningless through repetition
[26] specialized vocabulary of a particular group, such as thieves, journalists, or lawyers; jargon
[27] singsong whining speech, as used by beggars
[28] (intr) to speak in or use cant
[29] inclination from a vertical or horizontal plane; slope; slant
[30] a sudden movement that tilts or turns something
[31] the angle or tilt thus caused
[32] a corner or outer angle, esp of a building
[33] an oblique or slanting surface, edge, or line
[34] to tip, tilt, or overturn, esp with a sudden jerk
[35] to set in an oblique position
[36] another word for bevel (def. 1)
[37] oblique; slanting
[38] having flat surfaces and without curves
[39] Scot and Northern English dialect lusty; merry; hearty
[40] Canterbury
[41] Bible Canticles
[42] cannot

Words related to Cant

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Words nearby Cant

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Origin of Cant

31250–1300; Middle English < Low German kant merry, bold

Words that may be confused with Cant

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, can'tcant, can't, Kant

Other words from Cant

cant·ing·ly , adverb
cant·ic , adjective

Word origin for Cant

C14: related to Low German kant bold, merry

Synonyms for Cant

deceit, dishonesty, humbug, hypocrisy, insincerity, pomposity, pretense, pretentiousness, sanctimoniousness, sanctimony, show, affected piety, hypocriticalness, lip service, pecksniffery, pharisaicalness, pious platitudes, sham holiness