can
/kˈæn/
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Definitions
Noun
airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
Noun
the quantity contained in a can
Noun
a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
Noun
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?"
Noun
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Noun
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
Verb
preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
Verb
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"
Synonyms
arse
ass
backside
bathroom
behind
bottom
bum
buns
butt
buttocks
can buoy
canful
commode
crapper
derriere
dismiss
displace
fanny
fire
force out
fundament
give notice
give the axe
give the sack
hind end
hindquarters
john
keister
lav
lavatory
nates
posterior
pot
potty
prat
privy
put up
rear
rear end
rump
sack
seat
send away
stern
stool
tail
tail end
terminate
throne
tin
tin can
toilet
tooshie
tush
More General Terms
More Specific Terms
beer can
caddy
cannikin
clean out
closet
coffee can
comfort station
convenience
dismiss
drop
flush toilet
flushless toilet
furlough
head
lavatory
lay off
loo
milk can
oilcan
pension off
potty chair
potty seat
public convenience
public lavatory
public toilet
restroom
retire
send away
send packing
soda can
squeeze out
tea caddy
toilet facility
W.C.
wash room
washroom
water closet