canned
/kænd/
adjective
- Preserved in a sealed metal container.
- She prefers fresh vegetables over canned ones.
- Canned soup is quick to prepare for lunch.
- We bought canned tomatoes for the pasta sauce.
- Pre-recorded or prepared in advance, often used for music, laughter, or applause.
- The band played along to canned music during the parade.
- The TV show used canned laughter after every joke.
- I don't like canned applause in comedy specials.
- Fired or dismissed from a job.
- The manager canned three employees after the budget cuts.
- He got canned for arriving late every day.
- She was canned from her job at the factory.
Antonyms
verb
- Past tense of 'can' meaning to preserve food in a sealed container.
- He canned the fish he caught on the trip.
- Grandma canned peaches every summer.
- They canned the extra vegetables from their garden.
- Past tense of 'can' meaning to fire or dismiss someone from a job.
- They canned the entire sales team.
- The boss canned him after the argument.
- She was canned for stealing office supplies.