English to English
cant
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adjective (a)
- Of the nature of cant; affected; vulgar.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- insincere talk about religion or morals(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- A corner; angle; niche.(noun)source: webster1913
- An affected, singsong mode of speaking.(noun)source: webster1913
- A call for bidders at a public sale; an auction.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship.(verb)source: webster1913
- To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singsong tone.(verb)source: webster1913
- to sell by auction, or bid a price at a sale by auction.(verb)source: webster1913