Canning

verb

/ˈkænɪŋ/

Word Frequency: 1.9

Definitions

1.verbTo seal in a can.

"They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."

2.verbTo preserve by heating and sealing in a jar or can.

"They spent August canning fruit and vegetables."

3.verbTo discard, scrap or terminate (an idea, project, etc.).

"He canned the whole project because he thought it would fail."

4.verbTo shut up.

"Can your gob."

5.verbTo fire or dismiss an employee.

"The boss canned him for speaking out."

6.verbTo hole the ball.

7.nounThe process of preserving food by heat processing in a sealed vessel (a sealed jar or can).

8.nounThe practice of collecting aluminum cans or other recyclable objects; making money by collecting and selling such things.