Definitions

1. noun

a slender, flexible branch or stem of a plant, especially one used as a walking stick.

“She leaned on her cane as she walked through the park.”

2. noun

a long, thin, flexible rod of wood, bamboo, or other material, used for walking or as a support.

“He used a cane to help him balance on the icy sidewalk.”

3. verb

to hit or strike someone or something with a cane.

“The teacher cane the student for misbehaving.”

4. verb

to make something move or go faster by hitting or tapping it with a cane.

“She caned the dough to make it rise faster.”

5. verb

to beat or whip someone or something severely with a cane.

“The pirates cane the sailors for disobedience.”

6. verb

to make something more intense or severe by adding or combining elements.

“The new policy caned the existing regulations, making them stricter.”