can it

verb

To shut up, to be quiet; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.

“Can it, you two! I'm trying to work.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person cans it · participle present canning it · participle past canned it · past canned it

  1. idiomaticimperativeTo shut up, to be quiet; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.

    Can it, you two! I'm trying to work.

    1 more example

    I told him to can it, 'cause he was getting to be annoying.

    Synonyms: put a sock in it, shut it, shut up

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo shut up, to be quiet; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.

Similar
put a sock in itshut itshut up
Also see
be quietcanpipe downshut one's gobshut upzip one's lip
Cite this entry
APA

can it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can%20it

MLA

“can it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can%20it. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “can it,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/can%20it.

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