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	canes
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 canes 1 of 2 noun plural of cane as in batons a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment in those days corporal punishment was common, and the cane was regarded as another one of the schoolmaster's educational tools Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance batons staves truncheons rods bats mallets maces nightsticks shillelaghs cudgels clubs bludgeons staffs staves hammers billies billy clubs birches rattans rungs saps waddies blackjacks beetles bastinadoes hickories bastinades shillalahs gavels mauls knobkerries sledgehammers croziers switches crooks crosiers crabsticks walking sticks whangees canes 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of cane as in straps Synonyms & Similar Words straps blackjacks leathers boxes scourges socks rawhides flagellates horsewhips cuffs cudgels cowhides lams spanks clouts thwacks pastes punches chops whacks storms swats hits assaults attacks paddles raids slates pistol-whips slaps knocks cracks birches busts wounds whips belts fustigates rushes smashes clubs lays on swipes batters bats whams smacks pommels lacerates gores besets laces bludgeons hammers lashes slams assails licks mauls pelts buffets threshes tans descends (on or upon) curries pounds flogs jumps (on) clobbers whomps switches thumps works over lathers hides punches out wallops whales pummels maims fibs bashes bastes thrashes whaps mutilates pounces (on or upon) belabors whops mangles drubs bungs up whups beats slogs does lambastes tromps roughs (up) lambasts messes (up)
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cane

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Phrases Containing cane

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