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Definitions from WordNet

Verb cane has 1 sense
  1. cane, flog, lambaste, lambast - beat with a cane
    --1 is one way to beat, beat up, work over
    Derived form: noun cane3
    Sample sentence:
    They want to cane the prisoners

Definitions from the Web

Caned

Definition:

Caned is the past tense and past participle of the verb "cane" which means to hit or beat someone with a cane, typically as a form of punishment.

Part of Speech:

Verb

Senses:

  1. To hit or beat someone with a cane

Usages:

Popular:

1. The misbehaving child was caned by his teacher as a disciplinary action.

Local:

1. The traditional punishment in that village involves caning as a means to maintain order.

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