Synonyms for can

Noun

1. can, tin, tin can, container

usage: airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.

2. can, canful, containerful

usage: the quantity contained in a can

3. can, can buoy, buoy

usage: a buoy with a round bottom and conical top

4. buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass, body part

usage: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"

5. toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne, plumbing fixture

usage: a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

6. toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom, room

usage: a room equipped with toilet facilities

Verb

1. can, tin, put up, preserve, keep

usage: preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"

2. fire, give notice, can, dismiss, give the axe, send away, sack, force out, give the sack, terminate, remove

usage: terminate the employment of; "The boss fired his secretary today"; "The company terminated 25% of its workers"