Canned Meaning
/kænd/, [keənd] ~ [kɛənd], /kand/, /kæːnd/, [keːnd] ~ [kɛeːnd], /kɛnd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjPreserved in cans.
"canned tomatoes"
adjPreviously prepared; not fresh or new; standardized, mass-produced, or lacking originality or customization.
"canned laughter"
"And the punch-lines seem to disappear like clouds across the sky / And the laughter could be real or could be canned"— 1996, Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray, “Liar's Bar”, in Blue Is the Colour, performed by The Beautiful South:
adjDrunk.
adjTerminated, fired from a job.
adjCancelled or thrown away, said of a project or news article.
"The raider story was canned by the censor on instructions from the naval authorities."— 1997, Frederick T. Smith, Backroom Briefings: John Curtin's War:
verbsimple past and past participle of can
Sentence Examples
Canned food doesn't interest her.
Bill was canned from his job last week.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We bought ____ beans from the supermarket for the camping trip.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We bought some ____ soup for a quick and easy lunch during the trip.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We bought ____ beans from the supermarket for the camping trip.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We bought some ____ soup for a quick and easy lunch during the trip.