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canting

/ˈkæn.tɪŋ/

cantingnoun

cantings

Translations

лицемерие

His canting about honesty was hard to believe.

Его лицемерие по поводу честности было трудно поверить.

наклон

The canting of the ship made everyone uneasy.

Наклон корабля заставил всех почувствовать себя неуютно.

Additional translations

скос

наклонная поверхность

Definitions

The insincere or hypocritical talk, especially of a moral, religious, or political nature.

The politician's speech was full of canting, promising reforms that were never intended to be implemented.

A slanted or tilted position or angle.

The canting of the ship's deck made it difficult for the crew to maintain their balance.

Synonyms

cantingadjective

more canting

Comp.

most canting

Super.

/ˈkæn.tɪŋ/

Translations

лицемерный

His canting attitude made it hard to trust him.

Его лицемерное отношение затрудняло доверие к нему.

Additional translations

притворный

ханжеский

Definitions

Hypocritically pious or moralistic, often in a sanctimonious manner.

The politician's canting speeches about honesty were hard to believe given his history of corruption.

In heraldry, referring to arms that contain charges forming a pun on the bearer's name.

The family adopted canting arms displaying three hammers, a play on their surname Hammerston.

cantverb

canting

Gerund

canted

Past Simple

canted

Past Participle

canting

Gerund

/kænt/

Definitions

To talk hypocritically or sanctimoniously, especially about religious or moral issues.

He would often cant about virtue while engaging in shady dealings.

To speak in the specialized jargon of a particular group.

The hackers canted about exploits that the layperson could not follow.

To set or turn at an oblique angle; to tilt.

They canted the solar panels to catch the afternoon sun.

Synonyms

cantnoun

Definitions

Insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety, often used to deceive or mislead.

The politician's speech was full of cant, promising reforms that he had no intention of implementing.

The private language of the underworld, used by thieves, beggars, and other groups to communicate without being understood by outsiders.

The detective struggled to understand the cant used by the criminals during their conversation.

A slanted or oblique surface or edge.

The cant of the roof allowed rainwater to easily run off.

A characteristic language or jargon of a particular group or profession.

The medical conference was filled with cant that was difficult for outsiders to follow.

A partly-squared log or block of timber prepared for further sawing.

The sawyer placed the cant on the carriage for the next cut.

cantadjective

Definitions

Set at a slanted or oblique angle.

The shed had a cant roof to let rainwater run off.