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- DictionaryCon/kän/
verb
- 1. persuade (someone) to do or believe something, typically by use of a deception: "I conned him into giving me your home number"
noun
- 1. an instance of deceiving or tricking someone: "a con artist"
A con, or confidence game, is a swindle — when you take advantage of someone's trust. If you con someone out of their life savings, you might wind up a con — as in convict. The word con has many meanings, none of them good. An argument has pros and cons, and the cons are always the downside.
to trick someone, especially in order to take money from them: Thieves conned him out of his life savings. She felt she had been conned into buying the car. con. noun [ C ] informal uk / kɒn / us. a trick to get someone's money, or make them do what you want. (Definition of con from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of con noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. con. noun. /kɒn/ /kɑːn/ (informal) Idioms. [singular] a trick; an act of cheating somebody. The so-called bargain was just a big con! (British English) a con trick. (North American English) a con game. He's a real con artist (= a person who regularly cheats others).
1. [ kon ] See synonyms for con on Thesaurus.com. adverb. against a proposition, opinion, etc.: arguments pro and con. noun. the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something: The pros of the library project are obvious, but we have to consider the cons as well. Recommended videos. Powered by AnyClip. AnyClip Product Demo 2022.
1 day ago · 1. verb. If someone cons you, they persuade you to do something or believe something by telling you things that are not true. [informal] He claimed that the business director had conned him of £10,000. [V n + of/out of] White conned his way into a job as a warehouseman. [VERB noun + into]
n. 1. An argument or opinion against something. 2. One who holds an opposing opinion or view. [Short for contra .] con 2. (kŏn) tr.v. conned, con·ning, cons Archaic. 1. To study, peruse, or examine carefully. 2. To learn or commit to memory. [Middle English connen, to know, from Old English cunnan; see gnō- in Indo-European roots .] con′ner n.
Con Definition. kŏn. conned, conning, conns, cons. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Adverb. Noun. Verb. Filter. adverb. Against; in opposition. To argue a matter pro and con. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Antonyms: pro. noun. cons. A reason, vote, position, etc. in opposition. Webster's New World.
