cant
An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
Noun 4 meanings
An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
“He had the look of a prince, but the cant of a fishmonger.”
A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
A language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta.
Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.
Verb 4 meanings
To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
To speak in set phrases.
To talk, beg, or preach in a singsong or whining fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.
Etymology
From Latin cantō, probably via Old Northern French canter (“sing, tell”). Doublet of chant.
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CANT at a glance
CANT has 4 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,851 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with cant
All rhymes- WANT7
- IMPORTANT13
- SIGNIFICANT17
- MEANT7
- PLANT7
- ASSISTANT9
- RESTAURANT10
- GRANT6
- GIANT6
- RELEVANT11
- PREGNANT11
- BRILLIANT11
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