Dictionary definition · can
noun
- airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
- the quantity contained in a can
- a buoy with a round bottom and conical top
- the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on"he deserves a good kick in the butt"
- a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
- a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
verb
- preserve in a can or tin"tinned foods are not very tasty"
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position"The boss fired his secretary today"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).