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Meaning & Definition of Con in English

English

Con

/kɑn/

noun

1. An argument opposed to a proposal

synonym:
  • con

2. A person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

synonym:
  • convict,
  • con,
  • inmate,
  • yard bird,
  • yardbird

3. A swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property

synonym:
  • bunco,
  • bunco game,
  • bunko,
  • bunko game,
  • con,
  • confidence trick,
  • confidence game,
  • con game,
  • gyp,
  • hustle,
  • sting,
  • flimflam

verb

1. Deprive of by deceit

  • "He swindled me out of my inheritance"
  • "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"
  • "The cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
synonym:
  • victimize,
  • swindle,
  • rook,
  • goldbrick,
  • nobble,
  • diddle,
  • bunco,
  • defraud,
  • scam,
  • mulct,
  • gyp,
  • gip,
  • hornswoggle,
  • short-change,
  • con

2. Commit to memory

  • Learn by heart
  • "Have you memorized your lines for the play yet?"
synonym:
  • memorize,
  • memorise,
  • con,
  • learn

adverb

1. In opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.

  • "Much was written pro and con"
synonym:
  • con

Examples of using

He's a con artist.