cane

1 of 2

noun

ˈkān

a(1)

: a hollow or pithy, usually slender, and often flexible jointed stem (as of a reed or bamboo)

a fishing pole made of cane

(2)

: any of various slender woody stems

especially : an elongated flowering or fruiting stem (as of a rose) usually arising directly from the ground

: any of various tall woody grasses or reeds: such as

(1)

: any of a genus (Arundinaria) of bamboo

(2)

: sugarcane

(3)

: sorghum

: rattan sense 2b

especially : split rattan for wickerwork or basketwork

: a stick typically of wood or metal with a usually curved handle at one end that is grasped to provide stability in walking or standing

: a rod or stick used for flogging

: a tiny glass rod used in decorative glasswork (as in millefiori and paperweights)

cane

2 of 2

verb

caned; caning

transitive verb

: to beat with a cane

he sat in a professor's chair and caned sophomores for blowing spitballs

H. L. Mencken

: to weave or furnish with cane

cane the seat of a chair

Example Sentences

Noun In the past, some teachers would resort to the cane when students misbehaved. The chair seat is made of cane. Verb In the past, some teachers would cane students who misbehaved.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The firm’s estimates, based on official and other data, suggest that $2 billion of crops and livestock could be destroyed by the floods, including 30% of the rice crop, 7% of the cotton crop, and 10% of the sugar cane.

Saeed Shah, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 The females reproduce under the shell cover and the nymphs (crawlers) emerge in the spring and summer from their covers and attach themselves to the cane to feed.

Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 The cane sends signals to an app that the users can use to hear audible navigation and wayfinding prompts.

Mark Johnson, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The tea acts as an antimicrobial to ensure that the bacteria and fungus on your skin do not multiply – yuck – while the sugar cane acts as a natural, non-irritating, exfoliant.

Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 And then the big wooden cabinet behind the cane back settee holds everything else.

Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 8 June 2022 At first glance, the cane looks completely normal, but twisting off the handle reveals a long blade hiding inside.

Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2022 After being questioned by Massachusetts State Police, the man surrendered the cane and was cleared to continue his travels.

Zoe Sottile, CNN, 10 Apr. 2022 The molasses represents the sugar cane that was central to the American slave trade, and the pecans represent African American resilience and celebration in the South.

New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022

Verb

Cane’s marinates never-frozen chicken tenderloins for 24 hours before dropping it in the fryer.

Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017 See More

单词	caned
释义	cane 1 of 2 noun ˈkān 1 a(1) : a hollow or pithy, usually slender, and often flexible jointed stem (as of a reed or bamboo) a fishing pole made of cane (2) : any of various slender woody stems especially : an elongated flowering or fruiting stem (as of a rose) usually arising directly from the ground b : any of various tall woody grasses or reeds: such as (1) : any of a genus (Arundinaria) of bamboo (2) : sugarcane (3) : sorghum c : rattan sense 2b especially : split rattan for wickerwork or basketwork 2 : a stick typically of wood or metal with a usually curved handle at one end that is grasped to provide stability in walking or standing 3 : a rod or stick used for flogging 4 : a tiny glass rod used in decorative glasswork (as in millefiori and paperweights) cane 2 of 2 verb caned; caning transitive verb 1 : to beat with a cane he sat in a professor's chair and caned sophomores for blowing spitballs H. L. Mencken 2 : to weave or furnish with cane cane the seat of a chair Synonyms Noun bastinado bastinade bat baton billy billy club bludgeon club cudgel nightstick rod rung [Scottish] sap shillelagh shillalah staff truncheon waddy [Australian] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun In the past, some teachers would resort to the cane when students misbehaved. The chair seat is made of cane. Verb In the past, some teachers would cane students who misbehaved. Recent Examples on the Web Noun The firm’s estimates, based on official and other data, suggest that $2 billion of crops and livestock could be destroyed by the floods, including 30% of the rice crop, 7% of the cotton crop, and 10% of the sugar cane. Saeed Shah, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 The females reproduce under the shell cover and the nymphs (crawlers) emerge in the spring and summer from their covers and attach themselves to the cane to feed. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022 The cane sends signals to an app that the users can use to hear audible navigation and wayfinding prompts. Mark Johnson, Forbes, 1 July 2022 The tea acts as an antimicrobial to ensure that the bacteria and fungus on your skin do not multiply – yuck – while the sugar cane acts as a natural, non-irritating, exfoliant. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 And then the big wooden cabinet behind the cane back settee holds everything else. Christine Lennon, Sunset Magazine, 8 June 2022 At first glance, the cane looks completely normal, but twisting off the handle reveals a long blade hiding inside. Maria Jimenez Moya, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2022 After being questioned by Massachusetts State Police, the man surrendered the cane and was cleared to continue his travels. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 10 Apr. 2022 The molasses represents the sugar cane that was central to the American slave trade, and the pecans represent African American resilience and celebration in the South. New York Times, 5 Apr. 2022 Verb Cane’s marinates never-frozen chicken tenderloins for 24 hours before dropping it in the fryer. Andy Staples, SI.com, 30 June 2017 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Middle French, from Old Occitan cana, from Latin canna, from Greek kanna, of Semitic origin; akin to Akkadian qanū reed, Hebrew qāneh First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Verb circa 1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing cane candy cane cane sugar cane toad dumb cane the cane sword cane malacca cane cane corso candy cane cane sugar cane toad dumb cane the cane sword cane malacca cane cane corso See More Kids Definition cane noun ˈkān 1 : an often hollow, slender, and somewhat flexible plant stem 2 : a tall woody grass or reed (as sugarcane) 3 : a rod made especially of wood or metal that often has a curved handle and is used to help someone walk 4 : a rod for beating caned verb past tense of cane as in spanked Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance spanked scourged horsewhipped strapped leathered flagellated chopped slapped smacked cuffed whacked assaulted clobbered punched attacked boxed smashed hit knocked slammed socked clouted swatted thwacked raided pistol-whipped flogged pasted assailed laid on lashed stormed busted paddled cudgelled swiped gored rushed whomped cracked blackjacked lammed whammed cowhided birched lacerated whipped thrashed pummeled rawhided thumped wounded fustigated beset battered clubbed mauled bludgeoned hammered licked walloped pounded bust pelted buffeted lathered bashed curried cudgeled whupped tanned descended (on or upon) belted pummelled threshed mutilated basted batted lambasted maimed laced jumped (on) slated whopped worked over punched out pounced (on or upon) whapped mangled switched drubbed whaled slogged fibbed tromped belabored pommeled beat did hided pommelled bunged up roughed (up) messed (up)
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cane

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