Word "CANT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
Synonyms:
argot, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
heel over
Synonyms:
cant over, pitch, slant, tilt

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
Synonyms:
buzzword

Crossword Clues for CANT

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"You ___ fight City Hall" (it's hopeless)
Turn on edge and talk in slang (4)
Not able to turn it on the edge or corner?
Is unable to tilt to one side
Thieves' slang (4) Puzzler 25 Jun 2025
Hypocrisy The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 17 Jun 2025
Not able to sell by auction?
"___ Drive 55," song by Sammy Hagar about a driver who refuses to be held by speed limits and just wants to race
"... and I ___ get up!"
Unable to deal with sanctimonious blather
Is unable to The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 26 Apr 2025
Quitter's word (contr) (4)
Brian -, actor and presenter whose credits include BBC TV series Play School and Play Away (4) Mirror Quiz 17 Apr 2025
Our star's song: - Get You Out Of My Head (3'1)
Cannot reduce insincerity Mirror Cryptic 09 Apr 2025
"I ___ believe my eyes!" USA Today 09 Apr 2025
Hypocrisy Mirror Quick 09 Apr 2025
Hypocrisy's negligible if introduction from Starmer's ignored The Telegraph Toughie 01 Apr 2025
"U ___ Touch This" (MC Hammer song) Universal 31 Mar 2025
"You ____ Hurry Love"
Is unable to tip
"I ___ Drive 55," song by Sammy Hagar about a driver who refuses to be held by speed limits and just wants to race
Is unable to use jargon (4)
"White Men ___ Jump"; movie for Woody Harrelson
Is unable to Commuter 07 Mar 2025
Cannot shortly be hypocrisy (4)
"Emails I ___ Send" (2022 Sabrina Carpenter album)
Sanctimonious hypocrisy The Times Concise 04 Mar 2025
"___ Stop the Music" (1980 movie)
Jargon Thomas Joseph 22 Feb 2025
"___ Feel My Face" by The Weeknd
"I ___ wait!" Universal 20 Feb 2025
Inclination to confess inability (4)
U ____ Touch This, MC Hammer song The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 08 Feb 2025
Specialized language Wall Street Journal 05 Feb 2025
Is unable to The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 04 Feb 2025
Lingo New York Times 18 Jan 2025
Hypocrisy is a deviation from an upright position (4)
Jargon Thomas Joseph 11 Jan 2025
Quitter's word Eugene Sheffer 04 Jan 2025
"You ___ be serious!" Universal 01 Jan 2025
Cannot be reduced to hypocritical talk (4)
Quitter's word Eugene Sheffer 27 Dec 2024
Is unable to Universal 22 Dec 2024
Is incapable of hypocrisy? (4)
Show inclination for hypocrisy The Times Cryptic 07 Dec 2024
Is unable to The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 06 Dec 2024
Jargon Thomas Joseph 02 Dec 2024
Cannot be insincere talk (4)
Curt response to a request
Sanctimony about holy books (4)
Cannot reduce insincerity (4) Mirror Cryptic 01 Nov 2024
Cannot
Hypocrisy Mirror Quick 01 Nov 2024
Is unable to Newsday 22 Oct 2024
Humbug (4) The Guardian Quick 17 Oct 2024
Lacks the potential to show hypocrisy (4)
An inclination to speak hypocritically (4)
Cannot be reduced to insincere talk (4)
Jargon Wall Street Journal 21 Sep 2024
"Sorry, I'm busy" Newsday 22 Aug 2024
Hypocritical speech (4)
"Betcha ___ eat just one!"
An inclination to hypocritical speech (4)
Insincere talk Puzzler Backwords 16 Jul 2024
Insincere pious talk
Liz Phair's "Why ___ I?"
Tilt to one side New York Times 28 Jun 2024
I ___ believe this happened to me
"Sorry, won't be able lo"
List of slang
"____ Smile Without You"
"I - thank you enough!"
Hypocritical way of speaking (4)
With 67- and 68-Across, MC Hammer lyric that applies to each of the answers to the starred clues New York Times 04 Jun 2024
Jargon The Telegraph Quick 26 May 2024
37Cannot
Such hypocrisy is not possible, it appears (4)
___ Buy Me Love, Beatles classic (4)
The inclination (but evidently not the ability) The Times Quick Cryptic 18 May 2024
Is unable to Family Time 28 Apr 2024
Pessimist's word LA Times Daily 21 Apr 2024
"You ___ win 'em all" USA Today 03 Apr 2024
"Sorry, I'm busy" Universal 19 Mar 2024
Specialized jargon Wall Street Journal 12 Mar 2024
"White Men ___ Jump"; Wesley Snipes film
"___ argue with that!" (what you may say after being presented with a great idea)
Is unable to Newsday 20 Feb 2024
Slope or tilt
Hall & Oates song, "I ___'_ -->
Inclination to talk hypocritically The Guardian Cryptic 12 Feb 2024
Insincere moral talk
Hypocrisy? There's no such word!
"___ Buy Me Love"; Beatles song
Is unable to Newsday 31 Jan 2024
Was unable to list to one side .. (4)
List of pious platitudes
"I ___ talk right now!" ("Call back later!")
Language (of thieves)
Thieves' slang Puzzler Backwords 04 Jan 2024
Brian —, actor and presenter whose credits include BBC TV series Play School and Play Away Mirror Quiz 30 Dec 2023
Cannot abbreviate pretence Mirror Cryptic 29 Dec 2023
Hypocrisy Mirror Quick 29 Dec 2023
Brian -, actor and presenter whose credits include BBC TV series Play School and Play Away
Brian ___, narrator of Camberwick Green, Chigley and Trumpton (4)
''You __ be serious!'' Newsday 05 Dec 2023
Lacks the ability to Commuter 02 Dec 2023
"I ___ even" USA Today 28 Nov 2023
"I ___ believe I did that" USA Today 28 Oct 2023
"Got other plans, sorry" LA Times Daily 07 Oct 2023
Is unable to Newsday 26 Sep 2023
Is unable to Newsday 19 Sep 2023
Sanctimonious talk The Guardian Speedy 17 Sep 2023
Isn't able to LA Times Daily 15 Sep 2023
Is unable to Universal 12 Aug 2023
Is unable Newsday 06 Jul 2023
Is unable to Premier Sunday 02 Jul 2023
Talk of pi folk, thin on the ground but thinner on top The Telegraph Toughie 02 Jun 2023
Isn't able to Family Time 15 May 2023
Terse RSVP reply Wall Street Journal 13 May 2023
'___ hurt' New York Times 06 May 2023
Language common to a profession New York Times 01 Apr 2023
"Just ___ Get Enough," 2011 song by the Black Eyed Peas that peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100
"You __ be serious" LA Times Daily 16 Feb 2023
Jargon Wall Street Journal 28 Jan 2023
"___ Take My Eyes Off You," song by Frankie Valli
Is unable Newsday 08 Jan 2023
"__, or won't?" LA Times Daily 28 Dec 2022
Defeatist's word Universal 24 Dec 2022
Hypocrisy from bank The Telegraph Toughie 17 Nov 2022
Is unable to Newsday 19 Oct 2022
Isn't able to Universal 11 Sep 2022
"I ___ stand it!" Universal 06 Sep 2022
'I ___ explain it' USA Today 03 Aug 2022
Is unable to Newsday 05 Jul 2022
Hypocritical talk The Guardian Quick 04 Jun 2022
'__ win 'em all' The Washington Post 15 May 2022
"__ win 'em all" LA Times Daily 15 May 2022
Brief 'Out of the question' The Washington Post 10 Apr 2022
Brief "Out of the question" LA Times Daily 10 Apr 2022
Jargon Premier Sunday 27 Feb 2022
Isn't capable of Family Time 06 Feb 2022
Is unable to USA Today 13 Jan 2022
“___ wait!” Wall Street Journal 10 Jan 2022
Is too busy, say LA Times Daily 15 Dec 2021
Lively Scottish slang
Jargon Canadiana 18 Oct 2021
Insincere talk when philosopher is given a hearing The Telegraph Cryptic 07 Oct 2021
Is unable to Newsday 03 Aug 2021
Jargon The Times Concise 11 Jul 2021
Has no ability to Newsday 04 Jul 2021
Usher's "___ Stop, Won't Stop"
'I ___ be bothered' USA Today 19 Jun 2021
Key worker's jargon
Jargon Thomas Joseph 06 May 2021
Quitter’s word Wall Street Journal 10 Apr 2021
"I ___ take you anywhere!" Universal 10 Apr 2021
Jargon The Washington Post 14 Feb 2021
Jargon LA Times Daily 14 Feb 2021
"___ Help Falling in Love" (Elvis Presley hit)
'I ___ even' USA Today 27 Jan 2021
Is unable to The Washington Post Sunday 17 Jan 2021
Is unable to The Washington Post 19 Dec 2020
Is unable to LA Times Daily 19 Dec 2020
Jargon New York Times 07 Dec 2020
Justin Timberlake's "___ Stop the Feeling"
Is unable Canadiana 28 Sep 2020
Lacks the ability to Family Time 17 Aug 2020
Jargon Wall Street Journal 13 Aug 2020
Pessimist's word New York Times 13 Aug 2020
'You ___ win 'em all' The Washington Post Sunday 09 Aug 2020
Is powerless to Universal 31 Jul 2020
'___ relate' USA Today 27 Jul 2020
Is incapable of Universal 26 Jun 2020
Insincerity not working in part of Switzerland
Isn't able to Family Time 08 Jun 2020
'Too busy' New York Times 24 May 2020
Is unable to Wall Street Journal 20 Apr 2020
Admission of incompetence and insincerity
"I ___ wait!" Universal 13 Mar 2020
Isn't able to Newsday 02 Mar 2020
Is unable to swing round
"___ Buy Me Love" (Beatles hit)
Quitter's word Eugene Sheffer 03 Dec 2019
Lacks the know-how USA Today 03 Nov 2019
Tilt LA Times Daily 06 Oct 2019
Tilt The Washington Post 06 Oct 2019
Possible RSVP reply Wall Street Journal 02 Oct 2019
"This ___ be done!" (not possible)
Lively tune followed by tenor
Hypocritical talk The Times Concise 09 Sep 2019
Lacks the means to USA Today 09 Sep 2019
"Too busy" Universal 11 Aug 2019
. Bank lingo
Lacks the ability to The Washington Post 15 Jul 2019
Inclination / to make a lot pay?
Insincerity The Telegraph Quick 03 May 2019
"You ____ handle the truth!" (dialogue from "A Few Good Men")
Pious platitudes The Guardian Speedy 10 Mar 2019
"___ Buy Me Love" (Lennon-McCartney song)
Lacks the know-how
Possible RSVP reply
"Too busy"
Tilt
Lacks the ability to
Lacks the means to
Quitter's contraction USA Today 15 Dec 2018
Ron Shelton's "White Men ___ Jump"
Ray Charles' 'I __ Stop Loving You' The Washington Post 19 Nov 2018
Ray Charles' "I __ Stop Loving You" LA Times Daily 19 Nov 2018
Pessimist's word USA Today 25 Sep 2018
Is unable Premier Sunday 26 Aug 2018
Quitter's word Universal 10 Apr 2018
Is unable to Newsday 10 Apr 2018
Contraction on an RSVP, maybe
Jargon
Pessimist's word
Ray Charles' "I __ Stop Loving You"
Quitter's contraction
Quitter's word
Hasn't the ability for hypocrisy
Insincere talk The Telegraph Quick 20 Nov 2017
An inclination for insincerity
Jargon Canadiana 09 Oct 2017
Lingo The Chronicle of Higher Education 29 Sep 2017
Is unable Newsday 24 Aug 2017
Has no ability to Newsday 20 Aug 2017
Prominent angle The Washington Post 13 Aug 2017
Prominent angle LA Times Daily 13 Aug 2017
Lean New York Times 01 Jul 2017
Terse refusal New York Times 09 Jun 2017
Opposite of "can"
Jargon Newsday 26 Feb 2017
Not just won't Universal 12 Jan 2017
Not just won't
Jargon
Lean
Prominent angle
Lingo
Terse refusal
Defeatist's word USA Today 22 Dec 2016
Tilted position LA Times Daily 25 Nov 2016
"___ you read?" USA Today 30 Sep 2016
There's no such word, some say – it's slang
Isn't able to Universal 13 Jun 2016
"You ___ be serious!" USA Today 08 Jun 2016
Inclination to hypocrisy
Insincere talk Newsday 05 May 2016
Negative contraction Family Time 18 Apr 2016
"You ___ be serious!" Family Time 03 Apr 2016
Hypocrisy about social worker
Isn't able to
"___ wait!"
Defeatist's word
"___ you read?"
"You ___ be serious!"
"__ Buy Me Love": Beatles hit LA Times Daily 22 Dec 2015
In speech, philosopher is unable to use specialised language The Telegraph Cryptic 01 Nov 2015
Is unable to New York Times 27 Sep 2015
Inclination to use jargon The Telegraph Cryptic 04 Jul 2015
'It -- be!' Premier Sunday 07 Jun 2015
"Out of the question" USA Today 25 May 2015
'Why ___ we be friends?' New York Times 06 Apr 2015
Defeatist's word Family Time 09 Feb 2015
Hypocritical talk embodied by American trader
Lacks the capacity Newsday 15 Jan 2015
Is unable to
Pessimist's word
"__ Buy Me Love": Beatles hit
Insincere talk
Is unable to
Lacks the capacity
"Why ___ we be friends?"
Is unable to
'It -- be!'
"Out of the question"
Is unable to
"You ___ be serious!"
"Out of the question"
More than won't
Isn't able to
Van Halen "___ Stop Loving You"
Inclination
Slacker's word
"I ___ blame you"
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's "___ Hold Us"
Lacks the power to
'White Men -- Jump'
Bevel
Specialized lingo
Pretentiousness about books
Incline
Pessimist's word
Isn't capable of
Is unable to
Stevie Nicks "I ___ Wait"
Lacks the power to
"You __ be serious!"
"I'm busy that day"
Tilt
Quitter's word
"Got other plans, sorry"
'This -- be!'
Lacks what it takes
"Not doable"
Tilted position
Word for quitters
Frankie Valli's "___ Take My Eyes Off You"
Word avoided by optimists
Lacks the wherewithal
Slope
Word avoided by optimists
"I'm busy then"
Jargon
"You ___ handle the truth!"
Isn't able
"You ___ take it with you"
Jargon
Is unable
"You ___ take it with you"
Secret lingo
Word avoided by optimists
Slope
Hasn't the wherewithal
"You ___ fight city hall"
Word avoided by optimists
With 23-across, Elvis hit about senior instability?
Doesn't have what it takes
Pessimist's word
Defeatist's word
"You __ fight City Hall"
Tilted position
Defeatist's word
Tilted position
Singsong speech
Tilt
Is unable to
"__ Smile Without You": 1978 hit
Is unable to
"__ you take a hint?"
"You ___ Stop the Beat" ("Hairspray" song)
"__ Smile Without You": 1978 hit
"This ___ be!"
Insincere talk
Oblique line
Pious platitude
Unable to
"You __ be serious!"
Jargon
Is unable to
Tilt
Lacks the means to
"You __ be serious!"
Defeatist's word
"___ or won't?
Pessimist's word
Pessimist's word
Jargon
Argot
Isn't able
Lean to one side
Inclination
Quitter's word
Defeatist's word
"This __ be!"
"You ___ fight city hall"
Slanting surface
Slanted surface
Isn't capable of
Quitter's word
"You ___ fight city hall"
Finds it impossible
Jargons
Word of frustration
"Out of the question"
Word of frustration
Pitch to one side
Is unable
Defeatist's word
Underworld lingo
Lacks the wherewithal to
Tilt
"Sheesh, __ you read?"
Lingo
More than struggles with
"I ___ hear you!"
False piety
Defeatist's word
Quitter's contraction
Fling
"Sheesh, ___ you read?"
"White Men ___ Jump"
More than struggles with
"Sheesh, __ you read?"
Lacks the ability to
"This ___ be!"
"___ Buy Me Love"
Patois
Conspicuous angle
Is unable
Hypocrisy
Slope
Talk hypocritically
With 1-Across, is very important
Quitter's word
Tilted position
Set at an angle
"__, or won't?"
Conspicuous angle
Defeatist's word
Is unable to
Defeatist's word
Bevel
"This ___ be!"
"__, or won't?"
Hypocrisy
Tilt or bevel
"This ___ be happening!"
"This ___ be happening!"
Is unable
Jargon
Self-defeating word
Private language
"You _____ take it with you"
Secret slang of thieves
Pious platitude
Pessimist's word
"___ Buy Me Love": Beatles
Tilted position
In unable to
Shoptalk
"__ We Be Friends?"
Isn't able to
Empty talk
Doesn't have the wherewithal
Taboo word for optimists
Isn't up to it
Doesn't have what it takes
Conspicuous angel
Pour off
Singsong speech
Bevel
Defeatist's word
Tilt
Conspicuous angle
Slope
Doesn't have the wherewithal
Tip to one side
False talk
Argot
Isn't able to
Isn't able
Argot
Oblique line
Wimp's word
Slope
Projecting angle
Shoptalk
"___ Stop The Music," 1980 film
Slanting motion
Bevel; tilt
Pious talk
"This ___ Be Love"
Insincere language
Hypocritical talk
Insincerity
"___ Help Singing," 1944 song
Humbug
Tilt; tip up
Incline
Whine
Insincere statements
Salient angle
Pious insincerity
Pious jargon
Heel over
Pompous talk
Pious language
Jargon
Whining speech
Pretend piety
Whine or beg
Hypocrisy
Bevel
Affected speech
Insincere palaver
Pious platitude
Common contraction
List
Jargon.
Slant
"I ___ sleep!"
Bevel.
Tip up.
Affected, singsong speech.
Sloping surface.
Secret jargon of thieves.
Verbal contraction.
Tilt.
Insincere talk.
Beveled edge.
Slope.
Outer angle.
Is unable.
Lean.
Argot.
Lingo.
Idiom.
Hypocrisy.
Peteman for safeblower.
Oblique line.
External angle.
Special argot.
Pious mumbo-jumbo.
Salient angle.
Tip.
Tilt up.
Pitch.
Pessimist's pet word.
Overturn.
Negative verbal contraction.
Song of Songs: Abbr.
Incline.
Pessimist's word.
See 1 Down.
Secret jargon.
Double-talk.
Hypocritical talk.
Hollow talk.
Oily talk.
Insincere speech.
Insincere speech or writing.
Tilt; tip.
Slope or bevel.
Inclination.
A slope or bevel.
Is unable to
Hypocritical talk
"No time!"
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