Dendril
    Dendril Roots
      cant
      noun
      (countable) An argot, the jargon of a particular class or subgroup.
      (countable, uncountable) A private or secret language used by a religious sect, gang, or other group.
      A language spoken by some Irish Travellers; Shelta.
      (uncountable, derogatory) Empty, hypocritical talk.
      (uncountable) Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.
      (countable, heraldry) A blazon of a coat of arms that makes a pun upon the name (or, less often, some attribute or function) of the bearer, canting arms.
      Slope, the angle at which something is set.
      A corner (of a building).
      An outer or external angle.
      An inclination from a horizontal or vertical line; a slope or bevel; a tilt.
      A movement or throw that overturns something.
      A sudden thrust, push, kick, or other impulse, producing a bias or change of direction; also, the bias or turn so given.
      (coopering) A segment forming a side piece in the head of a cask.
      A segment of the rim of a wooden cogwheel.
      (nautical) A piece of wood laid upon the deck of a vessel to support the bulkheads.
      (lumbering) An unfinished log after preliminary cutting.
      A surname.
      (dialectal, forestry) A parcel, a division.
      (obsolete) A call for bidders at a public fair; an auction.
      (obsolete) Side, edge, corner, niche.
      verb
      (intransitive) To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
      (intransitive) To speak in set phrases.
      (intransitive) To talk, beg, or preach in a singsong or whining fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
      (intransitive, heraldry) Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.
      (transitive) To set (something) at an angle; to tilt.
      (transitive) To give a sudden turn or new direction to.
      (transitive) To bevel an edge or corner.
      (transitive) To overturn so that the contents are emptied.
      (obsolete) To sell by auction, or bid at an auction.
      (transitive, obsolete) To divide or parcel out.
      adjective
      (British, dialectal) Lively, lusty.
      Roots
      cantarecant- · Latin · to sing, chant
      Synonyms for cant
      argotnlingonslangnjargonnpatoisnvernacularn
      Words related to cant
      wontnwannavcannotgonnavgottavcanncantinglyadvdunnonowayadjwotcanakinyancouldstwhatsableadjletsvunableadjsheslemmenahwherescouldanymoreadvdintnshitnwantvboohoothondamnadjyo

      Synonyms & related words for cant

      Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cant — including argot, lingo, slang, jargon, patois, vernacular. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

      Words related to cant

      Explore words related to cant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include wont, wanna, cannot, gonna, gotta, can, cantingly, dunno. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

      Synonyms for cant

      Common synonyms for cant include argot, lingo, slang, jargon, patois, vernacular — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

      Where does cant come from?

      The word cant breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root cant, from Latin cantare (“to sing, chant”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

      © 2026 Dendril · Credits Explore roots