An't

Full definition of an't

Contraction

1. (dialect, archaic) shortening of amn’t, from am not
2. (dialect, archaic) respelling of aren’t, from are not, in some non-rhotic dialects
3. (dialect, archaic) variant of isn’t, from is not

Usage notes

In modern English, an't has been supplanted by aren't in the phrase “aren’t I?”, though in substandard usage it continues with a vowel change as ain't.

Anagrams

• nat, Nat, Nat., NAT
• NTA
• tan, Tan, TAN