noun
- Plural of cant: insincere or hypocritical talk, especially about morality or religion.
- Plural of cant: the jargon or specialized vocabulary of a particular group or profession.
- Plural of cant: a slanted or tilted position; an angle or slope.
Usage: technical
verb
- Third person singular present of cant: to tilt or lean to one side.
- Third person singular present of cant: to speak in a hypocritical or insincere manner.
Examples
- The politician's cants about family values rang hollow after the scandal.
- Medical students learn the cants of their profession during their training.
- The carpenter cants the roof to allow water to drain properly.
- She cants her head to one side when she listens intently.
- His cants about charity were exposed when he refused to donate.
- The ship cants to starboard in the strong wind.
- Thieves once used cants as a secret language to avoid detection.