Canned
/kænd/ adj, verb, slang
adj, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of can form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Preserved in cans. not-comparable
"canned tomatoes"
- 2 Previously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass-produced, or lacking originality or customization. broadly, not-comparable
"canned laughter"
- 3 Drunk. not-comparable, slang
- 4 Terminated, fired from a job. not-comparable
- 5 Cancelled or thrown away, said of a project or news article. not-comparable
"The raider story was canned by the censor on instructions from the naval authorities."
Adjective
- 1 sealed in a can or jar wordnet
- 2 recorded for broadcast wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Canned food doesn't interest her."