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Cant - English meaning

Cant – definitions in English dictionary

noun

Hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature.

Usage examples:

He had no time for the cant of the priests about sin
noun

Language specific to a particular group or profession and regarded with disparagement.

Usage examples:

Thieves' cant
verb

Talk hypocritically and sanctimoniously about something.

Usage examples:

If they'd stop canting about ‘honest work’ they might get somewhere
verb

Have or cause to have a slanting or oblique position; tilt.

Usage examples:

He canted his head to look at the screen
noun

A slope or tilt.

Usage examples:

The outward cant of the curving walls
noun

A wedge-shaped block of wood, especially one remaining after the better-quality pieces have been cut off.

Usage examples:

A squared-off cant remains, containing the knottiest wood
abbreviation

Canticles (in biblical references).

noun

Statements, especially on religious or moral subjects, that are not sincerely believed by the person making them

Usage examples:

Shelley's friendship with byron was rooted in their shared contempt for cant and hypocrisy.

Cant translation into English

Cant: translate from English into Chinese

Translate cant into Chinese (Simplified)}
不能, 斜面, 倾斜, 行话, 隐语, 角落, 黑话, 讲黑

Cant: translate from English into Dutch

Translate cant into Dutch}
Kan niet, Kantelen, Bargoens, Huichelen, Huicheltaal spreken, Op zijn kant zetten, Afkanten, Preektoon, Hoogdravende onzin, Schuine kant

Cant: translate from English into French

Translate cant into French}
Ne peut pas, Pente, Jargon, Paroles creuses, Clichés, Oblique, Paroles hypocrites, Parler avec hypocrisie, Parler avec affectation, Argot de métier, Pencher, Déclivité, Surface oblique, Secousse, Cahot, S'incliner, Retourner d'un coup sec

Cant: translate from English into German

Translate cant into German}
Kippen, Kanten, Heuchelei, Schräge, Jargon, Kauderwelsch, Rotwelsch, Leeres gerede, Schräg stellen, Schräg sein, Schief sein, Sich neigen

Cant: translate from English into Hindi

Translate cant into Hindi}
नहीं कर सकता, खिचड़ी भाषा, कठबोली, खिचड़ी भाषा का, कठबोली का, खिचड़ी भाषा में बोलाना, भीख मंगना, भिक्षा मंगना, पाखंडी होना, आनति, झुकाव, मोड़ना, झुकाना

Cant: translate from English into Italian

Translate cant into Italian}
Non posso, Gergo, Ipocrisia, Inclinazione, Angolo esterno, Parlare in gergo, Inclinarsi, Curvarsi

Cant: translate from English into Korean

Translate cant into Korean}
캔트, 서로 통하는 말, 경사면, 한번 밀기, 한번 찌르기, 원기 왕성한, 비스듬히 밀다, 비스듬히 찌르다, 기울다, 뒤집다, 위선적인 말투, 모서리를 자른, 점잔빼는 말투를 쓰다, 은어를 쓰다, 기울이다, 모서리를 자르다, 방향을 바꾸다

Cant: translate from English into Russian

Translate cant into Russian}
Не мочь, Брус, Косяк, Ханжество, Жаргон, Наклонное положение, Лицемерие, Наклон, Срезанный край, Арго, Кантовать, Сплетничать, Скошенный край, Удар, Отклонение от прямой, Толчок, Обтесанное бревно, Тайный язык, Воровской жаргон, Плаксивый тон, Скашивать, Наклонять, Ставить под углом, Опрокидываться, Перевертываться, Опрокидывать, Перевертывать, Употреблять жаргон, Ругать, Говорить нараспев, Клянчить, Попрошайничать, Быть ханжой, Лицемерить, Клеветать, Имеющий характер жаргона, Принадлежащий жаргону, Лицемерный, Ханжеский

Cant: translate from English into Spanish

Translate cant into Spanish}
No poder, Jerga, Sesgo, Bisel, Inclinar sobre, Camandulear

Word origin

Middle English (denoting an edge or brink): from Middle Low German kant, kante, Middle Dutch cant ‘point, side, edge’, based on a Romance word related to medieval Latin cantus ‘corner, side’.

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