Definition of "cant"
- noun
An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
Shelta.
Empty, hypocritical talk.
Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.
A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name of the bearer, canting arms.
Corner, niche.
Slope, the angle at which something is set.
A movement or throw that overturns something.
- verb
To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
To speak in set phrases.
To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.
To sell by auction, or bid at an auction.
To set (something) at an angle.
To bevel an edge or corner.
To overturn so that the contents are emptied.
To divide or parcel out.
- adjective
Lively, lusty.
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