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Can for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: kæn

What does Can really mean?

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Hey there! Let's talk about the word "can." It's a pretty short word, but it has a few different meanings.

When we say "can," we usually mean that something is able to happen or be done. For example, if I say "I can run fast," it means that I have the ability to run quickly. When we use "can" in this way, it's like saying "I have the power to do this thing."

But "can" can also refer to a container that holds food or drink. You know, like a can of soda or a can of soup.

So you can think of "can" as a word that talks about the ability to do something, or a container that holds something.

Do you think of any other examples where we use the word "can" in different ways? Let's explore it together!

Revised and Fact checked by Alex Johnson on 2023-11-13 23:45:41

Can In a sentece

Learn how to use Can inside a sentece

  • I can ride my bike to school.
  • I can help my mom make dinner.
  • I can read a book by myself.
  • I can play with my friends at the park.
  • I can tie my own shoes.

Can Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

arse arse ass ass backside backside bathroom bathroom behind behind bottom bottom bum bum buns buns butt butt buttocks buttocks can buoy can buoy canful canful commode commode crapper crapper derriere derriere dismiss dismiss displace displace fanny fanny fire fire force out force out fundament fundament give notice give notice give the axe give the axe give the sack give the sack hind end hind end hindquarters hindquarters john john keister keister lav lav lavatory lavatory nates nates posterior posterior pot pot potty potty prat prat privy privy put up put up rear rear rear end rear end rump rump sack sack seat seat send away send away stern stern stool stool tail tail tail end tail end terminate terminate throne throne tin tin tin tin tin can tin can toilet toilet toilet toilet tooshie tooshie tush tush

Can Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

body part body part buoy buoy container container containerful containerful keep keep plumbing fixture plumbing fixture preserve preserve remove remove room room

Can Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

beer can beer can caddy caddy cannikin cannikin clean out clean out closet closet coffee can coffee can comfort station comfort station convenience convenience dismiss dismiss drop drop flush toilet flush toilet flushless toilet flushless toilet furlough furlough head head lavatory lavatory lay off lay off loo loo milk can milk can oilcan oilcan pension off pension off potty chair potty chair potty seat potty seat public convenience public convenience public lavatory public lavatory public toilet public toilet restroom restroom retire retire send away send away send packing send packing soda can soda can squeeze out squeeze out tea caddy tea caddy toilet facility toilet facility w.c. w.c. wash room wash room washroom washroom water closet water closet

Can Holonyms

The larger whole to which this word belongs.

bathroom bathroom body body john john lav lav lavatory lavatory privy privy toilet toilet torso torso trunk trunk

Can Meronyms

Words that are part of the original word.

commode commode crapper crapper pot pot potty potty stool stool throne throne toilet toilet toilet bowl toilet bowl toilet seat toilet seat

Can Category

The domain category to which the original word belongs.

cookery cookery cooking cooking preparation preparation