Definition of Cant
Cant
cant


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
hypocritical or insincere talk about religious, moral, or political matters;

e.g. He had no time to get an earful of cant of hypocrites.

(noun)
language and terms that are specific to a peculiar or particular group;

e.g. I overheard the thieves' cant but I couldn't understand what most of it meant.

(noun)
whining or affected singsong;

e.g. A beggar's cant about how he became poverty-stricken.

(noun)
a slanting surface;

e.g. He slipped on the muddy cant of the riverbank while trying to retrieve his fallen flashlight.

(verb)
to hypocritically;

e.g. It was ironic to hear him cant about the importance of keeping in touch with family members.

(verb)
to speak in jargon or in cant;

e.g. The sailors were canting among themselves at the docks.

(verb)
to beg, talk, or whine in a singsong or whiny manner;

e.g. The children canted about not being able to get any ice cream from the truck.

(verb)
to lean or pitch to one side;

e.g. The contents of the truck were canting to one side at each sharp curve.

(verb)
slope;

e.g. The roof of the house canted to one side.

(adjective)
quality of having canted sides or corners;

e.g. There is cant molding throughout the house.

(adjective)
inclined;

e.g. A cant walkway for wheelchair access.



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