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adjective
- 1. (of food or drink) preserved or supplied in a sealed can: "canned beans"
- 2. (of music, laughter, or applause) pre-recorded and therefore considered to be lacking in freshness and spontaneity: informal, derogatory "some hotels programme their canned music in twenty-four-hour cycles"
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The meaning of CANNED is preserved in a sealed can or jar. How to use canned in a sentence.
Canned definition: preserved in a can or jar. See examples of CANNED used in a sentence.
(Definition of canned from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) canned | American Dictionary. adjective [ not gradable ] us / kænd / Add to word list. fig. Canned music is recorded music, esp. played in public places: Canned music annoys me.
adj. 1. Preserved and sealed in a can or jar. 2. Informal Recorded or taped for repeated use, as on television or radio: canned laughter. 3. Informal. a. Used repeatedly with little or no change: a canned speech. b.
1. preserved in airtight cans or jars. 2. Slang. a. recorded for reproduction, as on radio or TV. canned commercials. b. prepared for publication in a number of newspapers simultaneously. a canned editorial.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective canned mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective canned. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in North American English.
Anything canned is stored in a jar or can. It’s usually food, but prerecorded music is also canned. And, if you get fired from a job, you’ve been canned. Don’t cry, though, it’s better than being stuck in a jar.
Definition of canned adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(used to urge or request someone to do something; often: ~ + [ not]): Can't we just sit down and discuss this instead of fighting? (= I request that we sit down and discuss this.)
Verb. Filter. adjective. Preserved in airtight cans or jars. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Recorded for reproduction as on radio or TV. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Used repeatedly with little or no change. A canned speech. American Heritage. Totally unoriginal; devoid of individuality. American Heritage. (slang) Drunk.
