canned B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /kænd/ See IPA manual Freq #10668 Meanings 1 adj Stored and preserved in a sealed metal can. We keep canned tomatoes and beans in the cupboard for quick meals. 2 adj Prepared in advance and used many times, so it sounds artificial or unoriginal. The sitcom uses canned laughter after every joke. 3 adj Dismissed or fired from a job. He got canned after arriving late three days in a row. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · stored and preserved in a... tinned 2 adj · prepared in advance and... boilerplatestock ↔ Opposites dried Word family Derived forms noncanneduncanned Appears in Phrases (1) See all canned laughter recorded laughter added to a program to suggest an audience's reaction Adjective + noun Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # canned **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /kænd/ **Frequency rank:** 10668 ## Meanings 1. Stored and preserved in a sealed metal can. 2. Prepared in advance and used many times, so it sounds artificial or unoriginal. 3. Dismissed or fired from a job. ## Examples - We keep canned tomatoes and beans in the cupboard for quick meals. - The sitcom uses canned laughter after every joke. - He got canned after arriving late three days in a row. ## Antonyms - dried ## Derived Forms - noncanned - uncanned ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown