can it

See also: canit

English

Verb

can it (third-person singular simple present cans it, present participle canning it, simple past and past participle canned it)

(idiomatic, imperative) To silence; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.
Can it, you two! I'm trying to work.

Usage notes

Forms other than the imperative and the base form (for reported speech) are very rare.

Synonyms

put a sock in it, shut it, shut up

Anagrams

actin, actin', actin-, antic, cain't

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