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can

The word “can” has 1 syllable: can

It's pronounced as /kən/

What is synonym and antonym for can?

In the thesaurus, “can” has 26 synonyms and 9 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for can along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for can

  • barrel
  • bathroom
  • behind
  • bum
  • cease
  • cheeks
  • dismiss
  • drum
  • end
  • fire
  • halt
  • jail
  • penitentiary
  • prison
  • quit
  • rear end
  • remove
  • restroom
  • retire
  • sack
  • seat
  • stop
  • tail
  • tail end
  • tin
  • toilet

Antonyms for can

  • continue
  • employ
  • engage
  • hire
  • keep
  • outside
  • proceed
  • retain
  • take on

Meanings of can

  • verb
    1. (auxiliary verb, defective) To know how to; to be able to.
    2. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.
    3. (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have the potential to; be possible.
    4. (auxiliary verb, defective) Used with verbs of perception.
    5. To know.
    6. To seal in a can.
    7. To preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.
    8. To discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).
    9. To shut up.
    10. To fire or dismiss an employee.
    11. To hole the ball.
  • noun
    1. A more or less cylindrical vessel for liquids, usually of steel or aluminium, but sometimes of plastic, and with a carrying handle over the top.
    2. A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
    3. A tin-plate canister, often cylindrical, for preserved foods such as fruit, meat, or fish.
    4. A chamber pot, now a toilet or lavatory.
    5. Buttocks.
    6. Jail or prison.
    7. (in the plural) Headphones.
    8. A drinking cup.
    9. A cube-shaped buoy or marker used to denote a port-side lateral mark.
    10. A chimney pot.
    11. (in the plural) an E-meter used in Scientology auditing.

Example Sentences

  • She believes she can achieve her goals with hard work.
  • Please bring me a can of soda from the fridge.
  • He asked if we can finish the project by tomorrow.
  • The dog jumped as high as it can to catch the ball.
  • A rusty old can was lying in the middle of the road.

On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to can, such as: barrel, bathroom, behind, bum, cease, cheeks, continue.

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