cant Definition

cant¹
noun

1. derog
Insincere talk, especially with a false display of moral or religious principles.
Thesaurus: hypocrisy, show, pomposity, pretence, deceit.
2. The special slang or jargon of a particular group of people, eg thieves, lawyers, etc.

Thesaurus: dialect, vernacular, slang, jargon, lingo, argot.

verb

intr
canted, canting
1. To talk using cant.

Derivative: canting
adj

Derivative: cantingly
adverb

Etymology: 17c in sense 2; 16c in obsolete sense ‘musical sound': from Latin cantare to chant.

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cant²
noun

1. A slope.
2. A jerk or toss that makes something tilt.
3. A sloping or tilting position or plane.

verb

tr & intr
canted, canting
1. To tilt, slope or tip up.

Etymology: 14c.