/ Dictionary / Index C cancan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•can Pronunciation: (kan'kan"), [key] — n. a lively high kicking dance that came into vogue about 1830 in Paris and after 1844 was used as an exhibition dance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cancan (Thesaurus) canc. cancel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: topography Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language