in fighting games, a cancel is where you interrupt an attack by inputting another attack or command. it is used for making combos
I did a few cancels to boost the number of hits I could land on my opponent.
by pussack August 06, 2018
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In pop culture, canceled means to make someone or something irrelevant due to current drama.
by pee poo dog May 12, 2019
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To dismiss something/somebody. To reject an individual or an idea
Kate: I love doughnuts used as a bun to my burger

Me: Ew! You’re cancelled
by Flossy333 March 10, 2018
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Someone who makes a plan, includes everyone and their mama and then cancels it at the very last minute.
Surya: "Hey Ameet, are you going to the jazz concert that Aparna is planning to get everyone to go to?"

Ameet: "Yes but you know everyone will make it except her".

Surya: "What do you mean?"

Ameet: "Well you know Aparna, she's the biggest cancellator"

Surya: "Damn! you're right..."
by Drinkchai February 17, 2010
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To cancel someone (usually a celebrity or other well-known figure) means to stop giving support to that person. The act of canceling could entail boycotting an actor's movies or no longer reading or promoting a writer's works.
Did you hear that Celebrity X said this thing about women? Cancelling this misogynistic pig is the just thing to do!
by mrleetv December 23, 2019
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