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Cant

noun/kˈænt/
Definition
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
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
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈænt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˌanətɹˌamɪnˈəʊsəɹ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˌanətɹˌamɪnˈəʊsəɹ/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈænt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounstock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
nouna 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
nouna characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
“they don't speak our lingo”
nouninsincere talk about religion or morals
nountwo surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
verbheel over
“The tower is tilting”
Word Forms
cantverbheel over
camberverbcurve upward in the middle
slangyadjectiveconstituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
slangverbuse slang or vulgar language
bevelverbcut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
chamferverbcut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
cantnouna 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
tiltnounpitching dangerously to one side
tilternouna device for emptying a cask by tilting it without disturbing the dregs
slantnoundegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
pitchnoundegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
kippen
Stockphrasen, die durch endlose Wiederholungen zum Unsinn geworden sind
🇫🇷French
ne peut pas
des phrases courantes qui sont devenues absurdes à force de répétitions sans fin
🇪🇸Spanish
no poder
Frases comunes que se han convertido en una tontería debido a la repetición interminable.
🇮🇹Italian
non posso
frasi banali che sono diventate senza senso attraverso la ripetizione infinita
🇳🇱Dutch
kan niet
standaardzinnen die door eindeloze herhaling onzin zijn geworden
🇵🇹Portuguese
não pode
frases stock que se tornaram absurdas devido à repetição interminável
🇷🇺Russian
не мочь
стандартные фразы, которые стали бессмысленными из-за бесконечного повторения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नहीं कर सकता
स्टॉक वाक्यांश जो अंतहीन दोहराव के कारण बकवास बन गए हैं
🇧🇩Bengali
পারে না
স্টক বাক্যাংশ যা অবিরাম পুনরাবৃত্তির মাধ্যমে অর্থহীন হয়ে উঠেছে
🇮🇳Tamil
முடியாது
முடிவில்லாத மறுபரிசீலனை மூலம் முட்டாள்தனமாக மாறிய பங்கு சொற்றொடர்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
కాదు
అంతులేని పునరావృతం ద్వారా అర్ధంలేని స్టాక్ పదబంధాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
शकत नाही
स्टॉक वाक्यांश जे अंतहीन पुनरावृत्तीद्वारे मूर्ख बनले आहेत
🇮🇳Gujarati
પોકળ
સ્ટોક શબ્દસમૂહો જે અનંત પુનરાવર્તન દ્વારા નોનસેન્સ બની ગયા છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ
ಅಂತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದ ಪುನರಾವರ್ತನೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅಸಂಬದ್ಧವಾದ ಸ್ಟಾಕ್ ನುಡಿಗಟ್ಟುಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പറ്റില്ല
അനന്തമായ ആവർത്തനത്തിലൂടെ അസംബന്ധമായി മാറിയ സ്റ്റോക്ക് ശൈലികൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਹੀਂ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ
ਸਟਾਕ ਵਾਕਾਂਸ਼ ਜੋ ਬੇਅੰਤ ਦੁਹਰਾਓ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਬਕਵਾਸ ਬਣ ਗਏ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
نہیں کر سکتے
اسٹاک جملے جو لامتناہی تکرار کے ذریعے بکواس بن چکے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
不能
那些因无休止的重复而变得毫无意义的短语
🇯🇵Japanese
できない
無限に繰り返されることでナンセンスになったストックフレーズ
🇰🇷Korean
캔트
끝없는 반복으로 헛소리가 되어버린 주식 문구
🇻🇳Vietnamese
không thể
những cụm từ cổ điển đã trở nên vô nghĩa do sự lặp đi lặp lại vô tận
🇹🇭Thai
ไม่สามารถ
วลีสต็อกที่กลายเป็นเรื่องไร้สาระผ่านการกล่าวซ้ำไม่รู้จบ
🇮🇩Indonesian
tidak bisa
frase umum yang menjadi tidak masuk akal karena pengulangan yang tak ada habisnya
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi kaya
mga stock na parirala na naging kalokohan sa pamamagitan ng walang katapusang pag-uulit
🇲🇾Malay
tak boleh
frasa saham yang telah menjadi karut melalui pengulangan yang tidak berkesudahan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غير قادر
العبارات المخزنة التي أصبحت هراء من خلال التكرار الذي لا نهاية له
🇮🇷Persian
نمی تونم
عبارات سهامی که با تکرار بی پایان تبدیل به مزخرف شده اند
🇹🇷Turkish
yapamamak
bitmek bilmeyen tekrarlarla anlamsız hale gelen basmakalıp sözler
🇮🇱Hebrew
צְבִיעוּת
ביטויים מלאים שהפכו לשטויות דרך חזרה אינסופית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cant'?
The primary meaning of 'cant' is 'stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cant' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cant' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cant' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cant' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'cant' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'cant' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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