English dictionary

can

noun

Audio pronunciation

Parts of speech

noun verb

Definitions

noun

  1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

noun

  1. a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

noun

  1. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

noun

  1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

noun

  1. a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

noun

  1. the quantity contained in a can

verb

  1. preserve in a can or tin

verb

  1. terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position

Example sentences

he deserves a good kick in the butt
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
tinned foods are not very tasty
The boss fired his secretary today
The company terminated 25% of its workers

Synonyms

tin toilet lavatory lav john privy bathroom commode crapper pot potty stool throne buttocks nates arse butt backside bum buns fundament hindquarters keister posterior prat rear rump stern seat tail tooshie tush bottom behind derriere fanny ass canful displace fire dismiss sack terminate
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