Canned — synonyms, definition

1. canned (Adjective) informal, N. Amer

tinned transcribed

canned (Adjective) — Recorded for broadcast. ex. "canned laughter"

canned (Adjective) — Sealed in a can or jar. ex. "canned foods are not very tasty"

2. canned (Verb) informal, N. Amer

dismissed displaced fired forced out gave notice gave the axe gave the sack put up sacked sent away terminated

canned (Verb) — (cooking) preserve in a can or tin. ex. "canned foods are not very tasty"

canned (Verb) — Terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position.

kept preserved removed cleaned out dismissed dropped furloughed laid off pensioned off retired sent away sent packing squeezed out