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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"
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.
IPA guide. Other forms: cons. 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.
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 in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CON Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com. con. 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.
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.
verb. /kɒn/ /kɑːn/ (informal) Verb Forms. to trick somebody, especially in order to get money from them or persuade them to do something for you. con somebody (into doing something) I was conned into buying a useless car. con somebody (out of something) They had been conned out of £100 000.
