nounπShareAn argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup."He had the look of a prince, but the cant of a fishmonger."languagegroupcommunicationstylesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group."The old book contained many phrases in the guild's cants, making it difficult for outsiders to understand their practices. "languagegroupcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta."The Traveller children learned some basic words of the cant to communicate with their family. "languagelinguisticscultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareEmpty, hypocritical talk."People claim to care about the poor of Africa, but it is largely cant."attitudelanguagecommunicationcharactermoralphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWhining speech, such as that used by beggars."The little boy's cants of "I'm so hungry!" and "It's not fair!" didn't convince his mother to give him dessert before dinner. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms."The family's crest featured a canting arms; a hand holding a key, a pun on their family name, "Keystone." "heraldryartstylehistorycultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA call for bidders at a public fair; an auction."The auctioneer began the market day with loud cants, hoping to attract buyers for the farm equipment. "businesscommerceeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup."The programmers often cant about algorithms and coding languages, making it difficult for the marketing team to understand their needs. "languagecommunicationgroupstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak in set phrases."The politician always cants about honesty and integrity, but nobody trusts his words. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner."The politician cants about honesty and integrity, but his actions show he's only interested in power. "religionlanguagecommunicationphilosophycharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareOf a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms."The family crest of the Shepherds cants cleverly, depicting three sheep on a green field, a visual pun on their surname. "heraldrylanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo sell by auction, or bid at an auction."The auctioneer cants the antique furniture to the highest bidder every Saturday. "businesscommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSide, edge, corner, niche."Under the cant of a hill."partarchitectureareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSlope, the angle at which something is set."The cants of the solar panels were carefully calculated to maximize sunlight absorption. "technicalarchitecturephysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA corner (of a building)."The security cameras were positioned to cover the cants of the building, leaving no blind spots. "architecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn outer or external angle."The cant of the roof tile pointed sharply upward, away from the wall. "architecturetechnicalbuildingpartstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a tilt."The cants of the roof help the rain run off quickly. "architecturetechnicalbuildingpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA movement or throw that overturns something."The construction worker examined the unstable wall, noting the slight cants that threatened to topple it over. "actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so given."to give a ball a cant"actiondirectionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(coopering) A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask."The cooper carefully shaped the cants before fitting them together to form the barrel head. "partmaterialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA segment of the rim of a wooden cogwheel."The old millwright carefully inspected the wooden gear, noting that several cants were worn and needed replacing. "partmachinetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads."The ship's carpenter carefully placed the cants to reinforce the damaged bulkhead. "nauticalmaterialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo set (something) at an angle."to cant a cask; to cant a ship"positiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo give a sudden turn or new direction to."to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football"directionactionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bevel an edge or corner."The carpenter carefully cants the edge of the wooden plank to prevent splinters. "technicalarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo overturn so that the contents are emptied."The clumsy toddler cants his juice cup, spilling orange liquid all over the table. "actionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA parcel, a division."The developer divided the large field into several cants, each designated for a different type of crop. "partareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo divide or parcel out."The teacher cants the group project tasks among the students based on their strengths. "propertybusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading