Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cant. 2. (a.) Speaking in a whining tone of voice; using technical or religious terms affectedly; affectedly pious; as, a canting rogue; a canting tone. 3. (n.) The use of cant; hypocrisy.

Multi-Version Concordance Canting (1 Occurrence) 2 Peter 2:3 Thirsting for riches, they will trade on you with their canting talk. From of old their judgement has been working itself out, and their destruction has not been slumbering. (WEY)