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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"
The meaning of CON is something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence; also : a confidence game : swindle. How to use con in a sentence.
Conned definition: relating to, or being the victim of, a swindle, scam, or trick. See examples of CONNED used in a sentence.
CONNED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of con informal 2. past simple and past participle of con…. Learn more.
CONNED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of con informal 2. past simple and past participle of con…. Learn more.
to make someone believe something false, usually so that that person will give you their money or possessions: She felt she had been conned into buy ing the car. Thieves conned him out of his life savings. He managed to con $20 out of them (= get that amount from them by deceiving them). Compare.
5 days ago · 1. a. short for confidence trick. b. ( as modifier ) con man. verb Word forms: cons, conning, conned. 2. (transitive) to swindle or defraud. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: from confidence. Examples of 'conned' in a sentence. conned.
[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). compare confidence trick see also conman, mod con. Extra Examples. Topics Crime and punishment c2.
