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.