Cane

Quick meaning: Cane is a noun meaning A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:.

Meaning

A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:.

More Meanings

1. The stem of such a plant adapted for use as a tool:
2. A rod-shaped tool or device, resembling the stem of the plant:
3. (uncountable) Split rattan, as used in wickerwork and basketry.
4. A local European measure of length; the canna.
5. To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement.
6. (transitive) To make or furnish with cane or rattan.
7. (UK, New Zealand, slang) To destroy; to comprehensively defeat.

Example Sentences

to cane chairs

Mate, my legs cane!

Mudchester Rovers were caned 10-0.

Don’t hit me with that. It really canes!

Word Forms

• canes
• caning
• caned

Synonyms for cane

Depending on context, synonyms include lambaste, lambast, flog.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include lambast, flog, lambaste, rattan, sugarcane, barley.

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