Overview of verb can

The verb can has 2 senses

• can, tin, put up -- (preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty")


• displace, fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate -- (terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers")

Overview of adj canned

The adj canned has 2 senses

• canned, transcribed -- (recorded for broadcast; "a transcribed announcement"; "canned laughter")


• canned, tinned -- (sealed in a can or jar)