单词 | cant |
释义 | cant1 of 7noun (1)1 : the expression or repetition of conventional or trite opinions or sentiments especially : the insincere use of pious words the cant of hypocrites 2 : a set or stock phrase 3 a : the private language of the underworld the cant of thieves b : jargon sense 1 c obsolete : the phraseology peculiar to a religious class or sect 4 : affected singsong or whining speech a beggar's cant cant 2 of 7verb (1) canted; canting; cants intransitive verb 1 : to talk hypocritically canted about brotherly love 2 : to speak in cant or jargon The thieves were canting among themselves. 3 : to talk or beg in a whining or singsong manner bade me cant and whine in another place Samuel Johnson cant 3 of 7verb (2) canted; canting; cants intransitive verb 1 : to pitch to one side : lean The deck of the ship was canting. 2 : slope The roof canted gently. transitive verb 1 : to set at an angle : tilt cant a cask 2 : to give a cant or oblique edge to : bevel cant off a corner 3 chiefly British : to throw with a lurch cant 4 of 7noun (2)1 a : an oblique or slanting surface the cant of a riverbank b : inclination, slope the cant of a gun barrel 2 : an external angle (as of a building) 3 : a log with one or more squared sides 4 obsolete : corner, niche cant 5 of 7adjective (1)1 : having canted corners or sides a cant molding 2 : inclined sense 2 a cant buttress cant 6 of 7adjective (2) ˈkant dialectal, England : lively, lusty Cant 7 of 7abbreviation1 Canticle of Canticles 2 Cantonese cant 1 of 4 noun (1)as in inclination the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon a steep cant of the riverbank at that turn in the river Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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cant 2 of 4noun (2)1 as in deception the pretending of having virtues, principles, or beliefs that one in fact does not have many accused the evangelist of cant, since his lavish lifestyle seemed to bear little resemblance to what he was preaching Synonyms & Similar Words
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2 as in terminology the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field the colorful cant used by movie producers and publicity agents in Hollywood Synonyms & Similar Words
cant 3 of 4adjectiveas in leaning running in a slanting direction the cant buttresses on the interior walls are made of solid oak Synonyms & Similar Words
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cant 4 of 4verbas in to tilt to set or cause to be at an angle carefully canted the ladder against the wall Synonyms & Similar Words
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