can it

See also: canit

English

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Verb

can it (third-person singular simple present cans it, present participle canning it, simple past and past participle canned it)

1. (idiomatic, imperative) To silence; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.

   Can it, you two! I'm trying to work.

Usage notes

• Forms other than the imperative and the base form (for reported speech) are very rare.

Synonyms

• put a sock in it, shut it, shut up

Anagrams

• actin, actin', actin-, antic, cain't