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- [kan]
- /kæn/
- /kæn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kan]
- /kæn/
Definitions of cans word
- noun cans a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup. 1
- noun cans a receptacle for garbage, ashes, etc.: a trash can. 1
- noun cans a bucket, pail, or other container for holding or carrying liquids: water can. 1
- noun cans a drinking cup; tankard. 1
- noun cans a metal or plastic container for holding film on cores or reels. 1
- noun cans Slang: Usually Vulgar. toilet; bathroom. 1
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Origin of cans
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English canne, cognate with German Kanne, Old Norse kanna, all perhaps < West Germanic; compare Late Latin canna small vessel
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Parts of speech for Cans
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cans popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cans usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cans
noun cans
- canisters — Plural form of canister.
- cannikins — Plural form of cannikin.
- gunboats — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
- vessels — a craft for traveling on water, now usually one larger than an ordinary rowboat; a ship or boat.
- johns — the apostle John, believed to be the author of the fourth Gospel, three Epistles, and the book of Revelation.
verb cans
- sacks — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
- axes — Axes is the plural of axe.
- boots — (formerly) a shoeblack who cleans the guests' shoes in a hotel
- keeps — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- mays — the fifth month of the year, containing 31 days.
Antonyms for cans
verb cans
- holds — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- keeps — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- welcomes — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.