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Cane
keɪn
Cane definitions
noun
cane
canes
- the hollow jointed stem of a tall grass, especially bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem of a slender palm such as rattan
- any plant that produces canes
- stems of bamboo, rattan, or wicker used as a material for making furniture or baskets
"a cane coffee table"
- a flexible woody stem of the raspberry plant or any of its relatives
"raspberry canes"
- a length of cane or a slender stick, especially one used as a support for plants, a walking stick, or an instrument of punishment
"tie the shoot to a cane if vertical growth is required"
- a form of corporal punishment used in certain schools, involving beating with a cane
"wrong answers were rewarded by the cane"
verb
cane
caned
canes
caning
- beat with a cane as a punishment
"Matthew was caned for bullying by the headmaster"
- defeat heavily or punish severely
"they have caned Essex and Durham in the Championship"
- take (drink or drugs) in large quantities
"the others were probably out caning it in some bar"