definition of
cant

[1] #1 cant n. [buzzword] stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition. wn

[2] #2 cant v. [cant over, tilt, slant, pitch] heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting". wn

[3] #3 cant n. [bank, camber] a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force. wn

[4] #4 cant n. [slang, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular] a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo". wn

[5] #5 cant n. [pious platitude] insincere talk about religion or morals. wn