/ Dictionary / Index C cant: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cant Pronunciation: (kant), [key] — n. insincere, esp. conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety. the private language of the underworld. the phraseology peculiar to a particular class, party, profession, etc.: the cant of the fashion industry. whining or singsong speech, esp. of beggars. —v.i. to talk hypocritically. to speak in the whining or singsong tone of a beggar; beg. cant Pronunciation: (kant), [key] — n. a salient angle. a sudden movement that tilts or overturns a thing. a slanting or tilted position. an oblique line or surface, as one formed by cutting off the corner of a square of cube. an oblique or slanting face of anything. bank (def. 6). a sudden pitch or toss. a partly trimmed log. —adj. oblique or slanting. —v.t. to bevel; form an oblique surface upon. to put in an oblique position; tilt; tip. to throw with a sudden jerk. —v.i. to take or have an inclined position; tilt; turn. cant Pronunciation: (känt), [key] — adj. Scot. and North Eng. hearty; merry. can't Pronunciation: (kant, känt), [key] contraction of cannot. Cant. Pronunciation: [key] Canterbury. Cantonese. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cant (Thesaurus) canst Cantab. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language