Definition of CANTS

cants

Noun

  • stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
  • 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
  • a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
  • insincere talk about religion or morals
  • two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
  • plural of cant

Verb

  • heel over
  • third-person singular simple present indicative of cant

Synonyms

argot, bank, bevel, buzzword, camber, cant, cant over, chamfer, jargon, lingo, patois, pious platitude, pitch, slang, slant, tilt, vernacular

Scrabble Score: 7

cants: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cants: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cants: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

cants: valid Words With Friends Word