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canned C0069000 (kănd)adj.1. Preserved and sealed in a can or jar.2. Informal Recorded or taped for repeated use, as on television or radio: canned laughter.3. Informal a. Used repeatedly with little or no change: a canned speech.b. Totally unoriginal; devoid of individuality: "Most [soundtrack albums] contain homogenized dance tracks that provide little more than canned excitement" (Boston Globe).canned (kænd) adj1. preserved and stored in airtight cans or tins: canned meat. 2. informal prepared or recorded in advance; artificial; not spontaneous: canned music. 3. a slang word for drunk1canned (kænd) adj. 1. preserved in a can or jar: canned peaches. 2. recorded or prerecorded: canned music; canned laughter. 3. prepared in advance for repeated use: a canned speech. 4. Slang. drunk. [1855–60] ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | canned - recorded for broadcast; "a transcribed announcement"; "canned laughter"transcribedcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechrecorded - set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction; "recorded music" | | 2. | canned - sealed in a can or jartinnedpreserved - prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use | Translationscan2 (kӕn) noun a metal container for liquids and many types of food. oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer. 鐵罐 铁罐 verb – past tense, past participle canned – to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it. a factory for canning raspberries. 裝罐 装罐canned adjective put in cans. canned peas. 罐裝的 罐装的ˈcannery – plural ˈcanneries – noun a factory where goods are canned. 裝罐廠 罐头厂canned
get cannedTo be summarily dismissed or ousted from employment; to be fired. The new accountant got canned after a miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars.See also: canned, getcan (someone)To summarily dismiss or oust someone from employment; to fire someone. Management promptly canned the new accountant after his miscalculation cost the company hundreds of thousands of dollars. They'll can me if they ever find out I came into work drunk yesterday.See also: cancanned laughterRecorded laughter that is commonly played during a TV show's humorous moments, as to encourage the audience to laugh as well. Of course that corny show uses canned laughter to try to convince us that it’s funny.See also: canned, laughterhalf-cannedslang Drunk, mildly drunk, or nearly drunk. Sorry I didn't call you last night—I had some wine, got half-canned, and fell asleep.canned laughterAlso, canned music. Prerecorded sound effects that can be played repeatedly, as in That canned laughter doesn't make his jokes any funnier, or Canned music is greatly reducing the number of musical jobs available. O. Henry had the term in his story, Cabbages and Kings (1903): "We'll export canned music to the Latins." Canned laughter today is often used in broadcasting to simulate the reaction of a nonexistent live audience. [c. 1900] See also: canned, laughtercanned1. mod. alcohol intoxicated. I’ll drive. I’m too canned to walk. 2. mod. having to do with prerecorded laughter or applause that is added to the sound track of a television program. The dialogue was funny enough that they didn’t need to have the laughter canned. half-canned mod. alcohol intoxicated; tipsy. He’s half-canned and will be no help at all. EncyclopediaSeecanFinancialSeeCANcanned Related to canned: Canned laughter, Canned hunting, canned musicSynonyms for cannedadj recorded for broadcastSynonymsRelated Wordsadj sealed in a can or jarSynonymsRelated Words |