ALL meanings of can
can
C c - noun can tin can (sense 2) 3
- verb transitive can to put up in airtight cans or jars for preservation 3
- verb transitive can to dismiss; discharge 3
- verb transitive can to put an end to; stop 3
- noun Technical meaning of can (character) (CAN, Control-X) ASCII character 24. 1
- noun can See care. 1
- noun can Be able to. 1
- noun can a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal: a can of soup. 1
- noun can a receptacle for garbage, ashes, etc.: a trash can. 1
- noun can a bucket, pail, or other container for holding or carrying liquids: water can. 1
- noun can a drinking cup; tankard. 1
- noun can a metal or plastic container for holding film on cores or reels. 1
- noun can Slang: Usually Vulgar. toilet; bathroom. 1
- noun can Slang. jail: He's been in the can for a week. 1
- noun can Slang: Sometimes Vulgar. buttocks. 1
- noun can cans, Slang. a set of headphones designed to cover the ears. Compare earbuds. 1
- noun can Military Slang. a depth charge. a destroyer. 1
- verb with object can to preserve by sealing in a can, jar, etc. 1
- verb with object can Slang. to dismiss; fire. 1
- verb with object can Slang. to throw (something) away. 1
- verb with object can Slang. to put a stop to: Can that noise! 1
- verb with object can to record, as on film or tape. 1
- idioms can carry the can, British and Canadian Slang. to take the responsibility. 1
- idioms can in the can, recorded on film; completed: The movie is in the can and ready for release. 1
- auxiliary verb can be able to 1
- auxiliary verb can know how to 1
- auxiliary verb can have the right to 1
- auxiliary verb can be allowed to 1
- auxiliary verb can be possible 1
- noun can metal container, usu. cylindrical 1
- noun can tin: of food 1
- noun can fuel 1
- noun can toilet 1
- noun can jail, gaol 1
- noun can military: warship 1
- noun can buttocks 1
- noun can contents of a tin 1
- auxiliary verb can have the qualifications to 1
- auxiliary verb can tend to 1
- transitive verb can preserve by sealing 1
- transitive verb can fire, dismiss 1
- transitive verb can stop doing 1
- noun can A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium. 0
- noun can A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can). 0
- noun can A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish. 0
- noun can (Slang) (US) A toilet, bathroom. 0
- noun can (Slang) (US) Buttocks. 0
- noun can (Slang) Jail or prison. 0
- noun can (Slang) Headphones. 0
- noun can (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A drinking cup. 0