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canning it

canning it is the present participle and gerund of can it.

Meaning of can it

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, imperative) 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.

Questions about canning it

What is canning it the present participle and gerund of?
Canning it is the present participle and gerund of can it.

Words near canning it in the dictionary

  1. cannikin
  2. cannikins
  3. cannily
  4. canniness
  5. canning
  6. canning it
  7. Canning Town
  8. cannings
  9. Cannington
  10. canniniform
  11. cannista

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