Clues for the word "CANT"
We've had 150 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 320 times in crosswords. It was last seen in King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph crossword on December 02, 2024.
Definition of cant
- n. - A corner; angle; niche.
- n. - An outer or external angle.
- n. - An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a titl.
- n. - A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so give; as, to give a ball a cant.
- n. - A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask.
- n. - A segment of he rim of a wooden cogwheel.
- n. - A piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads.
- v. t. - To incline; to set at an angle; to tilt over; to tip upon the edge; as, to cant a cask; to cant a ship.
- v. t. - To give a sudden turn or new direction to; as, to cant round a stick of timber; to cant a football.
- v. t. - To cut off an angle from, as from a square piece of timber, or from the head of a bolt.
- n. - An affected, singsong mode of speaking.
- n. - The idioms and peculiarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation.
- n. - The use of religious phraseology without understanding or sincerity; empty, solemn speech, implying what is not felt; hypocrisy.
- n. - Vulgar jargon; slang; the secret language spoker by gipsies, thieves, tramps, or beggars.
- a. - Of the nature of cant; affected; vulgar.
- v. i. - To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singsong tone.
- v. i. - To make whining pretensions to goodness; to talk with an affectation of religion, philanthropy, etc.; to practice hypocrisy; as, a canting fanatic.
- v. i. - To use pretentious language, barbarous jargon, or technical terms; to talk with an affectation of learning.
- n. - A call for bidders at a public sale; an auction.
- v. t. - to sell by auction, or bid a price at a sale by auction.
Referring Clues
- Argot
- Quitter's word
- Isn't able to
- Defeatist's word
- Pessimist's word
- Jargon
- Empty talk
- Tilted position
- Insincere talk
- With 1-Across, is very important
- Lingo
- "Out of the question"
- "I Can Dream, ___ I?" (Andrews Sisters tune)
- "This ___ be!"
- Is unable to
- Taboo word for optimists
- Hypocrisy
- Private language
- "___ Buy Me Love"
- Set at an angle
- "Sheesh, ___ you read?"
- "I ___ hear you!"
- Underworld lingo
- Tilt
- Lacks the wherewithal to
- Inclination
- "___ or won't?
- Lacks the power to
- Oblique line
- "White Men ___ Jump"
- "You ___ fight city hall"
- Lacks the means to
- "___ Smile Without You": 1978 hit
- "You ___ be serious!"
- Singsong speech
- "___ you take a hint?"
- "You ___ fight City Hall"
- Jargons
- "Got other plans, sorry"
- Is unable
- Pious platitude
- Unable to
- Pitch to one side
- Doesn't have what it takes
- "You ___ be serious!"
- Secret lingo
- Word avoided by optimists
- Hasn't the wherewithal
- Slope
- "You ___ handle the truth!"
- "___ Smile Without You": 1978 hit
- Beveled edge
- "You --- Hurry Love"
- Common excuse
- "___ you take a hint?"
- With 6 Down, isn't up to the task
- "You ___ take it with you"
- "I'm busy then"
- Lacks the skills
- Lacks the ability
- Isn't 25-Across
- Incline
- Isn't able
- Lacks the wherewithal
- Lacks the skills to
- 'This ___ be!'
- Lacks what it takes
- Word for quitters
- Frankie Valli's "___ Take My Eyes Off You"
- "Not doable"
- Common contraction
- "I'm busy that day"
- Slanted surface
- Isn't capable of
- Slacker's word
- More than won't
- 'White Men ___ Jump'
- "I ___ blame you"
- Platitudinous talk
- Lacks the capacity
- "Why ___ we be friends?"
- Quitter's contraction
- 'It ___ be!'
- "___ Buy Me Love": Beatles hit
- Shop talk
- "___ you read?"
- Not just won't
- Terse refusal
- Lean
- Prominent angle
- Has no ability to
- Projecting angle
- "___ Hardly Wait"
- Careen
- Negative contraction
- Stevie Nicks "I ___ Wait"
- Van Halen "___ Stop Loving You"
- Van Halen "Why ___ This Be Love"
- Gloria Estefan "___ Stay Away From You"
- "___ help myself, cause baby it's you" song by 34-Down
- Affected use of moral sentiments
- Hypocritical talk
- Hypocrisy? There's no such word!
- Bevel
- Speaking philosopher's jargon
- Is unable to lean over
- List of slang
- "Buy Me Love" beginner
- Council's top social worker is not able to
- An inclination for jargon
- Platitudes uttered by a philosopher?
- Lack power of speech? That's insincere
- Hasn't the ability for hypocrisy
- Hypocritical speech
- Incline, slope
- Key workers' jargon
- Pretentiousness about books
- Hypocrisy about social worker
- Hypocrisy about part of the Bible
- Hypocritical words have no power
- "You ___ have your cake and eat it, too"
- "___ you read?"
- Ray Charles' "I ___ Stop Loving You"
- Pious platitudes
- "You ___ Hurry Love"
- Inclination to confess inability
- "Too busy"
- Possible RSVP reply
- Lacks the know-how
- Is incapable of hypocrisy?
- "I ___ wait!"
- Is incapable of
- Quitter’s word
- "___ relate"
- Is powerless to
- Lacks the ability to
- "I ___ even"
- "I ___ take you anywhere!"
- "I ___ be bothered"
- Is too busy, say
- Is 26-Across
- "___ win 'em all"
- "I ___ explain it"
- "___, or won't?"
- Language common to a profession
- "___ hurt"
- "I ___ believe I did that"
- "You ___ win 'em all"
- With 67- and 68-Across, MC Hammer lyric that applies to each of the answers to the starred clues
- Tilt to one side
Last Seen In
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 02, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - November 22, 2024
- Daily American - September 23, 2024
- Family Time - September 22, 2024
- Penny Dell Sunday - August 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 31, 2024
- Mirror Daily - July 09, 2024
- New York Times - June 28, 2024
- New York Times - June 04, 2024
- Daily American - May 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - April 29, 2024
- LA Times - April 21, 2024
- Daily American - April 12, 2024
- USA Today - April 03, 2024
- Mirror Daily - March 15, 2024
- Penny Dell Sunday - February 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 07, 2024
- USA Today - November 28, 2023
- USA Today - October 28, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - October 13, 2023
- LA Times - October 07, 2023
- Penny Dell Sunday - October 01, 2023
- LA Times - September 15, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - September 14, 2023
- Mirror Daily - September 06, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - September 05, 2023
- Mirror Daily - August 06, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 06, 2023
- Mirror Daily - May 16, 2023
- Family Time - May 15, 2023
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