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Meaning of
cant
in English
cant
#common
Plural
cants
Past Tense
canted
Participle Verb
canting
Third Person Singular
cants
Definitions
Noun
insincere
or
hypocritical
language
;
whining
speech
to
speak
in
a
subgroup's
jargon
an
inclination
from
horizontal
/
vertical
;
a
tilt
The
roof's
cant
made
it
prone
to
water
accumulation
.
a
sloping
angle
or
position
The
architect
designed
the
building
with
a
cant
to
provide
shade
.
a
side
or
edge
of
something
The
engineer
measured
the
cant
of
the
road
to
ensure
safety
.
Verb
to
beg
or
preach
in
a
singsong
manner
;
falsely
The
preacher
began
to
cant
about
the
importance
of
charity
.
to
talk
with
a
whining
or
false
tone
;
begging
The
salesman
tried
to
cant
his
way
into
getting
a
discount
.
to
tilt
or
set
at
an
angle
The
roof
was
designed
to
cant
outward
for
better
drainage
.
to
change
direction
suddenly
;
alter
course
The
ship
had
to
cant
sharply
to
avoid
the
rocky
shoreline
.
to
cut
or
bevel
at
an
angle
(
an
edge
or
surface
)
The
carpenter
had
to
cant
the
edge
of
the
wood
carefully
.
