Definition of Canned

(imp. & p. p.)
of Can
  

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canned
adj
1. recorded for broadcast; "a transcribed announcement"; (`canned' is used informally as in "canned laughter") [syn: transcribed]


2. sealed in a can or jar [syn: tinned]

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 canned goods 
 canned food 
 canned foods 

prepared, memorized, a pat answer His answers sound canned, like he memorized them.

prepared, memorized (See also a pat answer)

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His answers sound canned, like he memorized them.

See the can; dismiss, fire, let go of 

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He was canned for drinking liquor at work. They dismissed him.

1. recorded: "canned laughter"; 2. prepared in advance; 3. drunk

have a lot of fun

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Adjective
1. recorded for broadcast; "a transcribed announcement"; "canned laughter"
(synonym) transcribed
(similar) recorded
(classification) colloquialism
2. sealed in a can or jar
(synonym) tinned
(similar) preserved

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Noun
1. airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
(synonym) tin, tin can
(hypernym) container
(hyponym) beer can
(derivation) tin, put up
2. the quantity contained in a can
(synonym) canful
(hypernym) containerful
3. a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
(synonym) can buoy
(hypernym) buoy
4. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
(synonym) buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass
(hypernym) body part
(part-holonym) torso, trunk, body
5. a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
(synonym) toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
(hypernym) plumbing fixture
(hyponym) flushless toilet
(part-holonym) toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom
(part-meronym) toilet bowl
6. a room equipped with toilet facilities
(synonym) toilet, lavatory, lav, john, privy, bathroom
(hypernym) room
(hyponym) head
(part-meronym) toilet, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne

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Verb
1. preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
(synonym) tin, put up
(hypernym) preserve, keep
(derivation) tin, tin can
(classification) cooking, cookery, preparation
2. terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
(synonym) fire, give notice, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate
(hypernym) remove
(hyponym) retire

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