CAN

CAN 1 syllable

A1 · Beginner 📏 3 letters 🎲 Scrabble 5 ✅ valid word

Everyday English. Most learners know this.

noun
  1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
  2. the quantity contained in a can
  3. a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
  4. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

💬 Examples

  • "he deserves a good kick in the butt"
  • "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
verb
  1. preserve in a can or tin
  2. terminate the employment of

💬 Examples

  • "tinned foods are not very tasty"
  • "discharge from an office or position"
  • "The boss fired his secretary today"
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