Cant

/kænt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:6 ptsWWF:8 pts4 letters

Definition of Cant

noun

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.
Empty, hypocritical talk.
"People claim to care about the poor of Africa, but it is largely cant."
Whining speech, such as that used by beggars.

verb

To speak with the jargon of a class or subgroup.
To speak in set phrases.
To preach in a singsong fashion, especially in a false or empty manner.
Of a blazon, to make a pun that references the bearer of a coat of arms.
To sell by auction, or bid at an auction.

Anagrams of Cant

Words You Can Make

5 words can be made from the letters in "cant":

3-LETTER WORDS

act ant can cat tan

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "cant" and rearranging:

+ocanto cotan octan

+scanst cants scant

Related Word Patterns

CA...Words starting with "ca"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 4-letter words Unscramble "cant"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

argotjargonslang

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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