con
noun (1)
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Definition of con
(Entry 1 of 11)
: something (such as a ruse) used deceptively to gain another's confidence
He knew too much about con to fall for that one …— Herbert Gold
also
: a confidence game : swindle
con
verb (1)
conned;
conning
Definition of con (Entry 2 of 11)
1
: swindle
accused of conning retirees out of their savings
2
: manipulate sense 2b
He conned his way into the job.
con
noun (2)Definition of con (Entry 3 of 11)
: convict
con
noun (3)Definition of con (Entry 4 of 11)
1
: an argument or evidence in opposition
2
: the negative position or one holding it
an appraisal of the pros and cons
con
adverbDefinition of con (Entry 5 of 11)
: on the negative side : in opposition
so much has been written pro and con
con
adjectiveDefinition of con (Entry 6 of 11)
: confidence
a con artist a con game
con
verb (2)
conned;
conning
Definition of con (Entry 7 of 11)
1
: to commit to memory
conned the poem
2
: to study or examine closely
Clare regarded her attentively, conned the characters of her face as if they had been hieroglyphics.— Thomas Hardy
con
noun (4)Definition of con (Entry 8 of 11)
slang
: a destructive disease of the lungs
especially
: tuberculosis
con
verb (3)less common spelling of conn
: to conduct or direct the steering of (a vessel, such as a ship)
con
abbreviationDefinition of con (Entry 10 of 11)
1
consolidated
2
[ Latin conjunx ]
consort
3
consul
4
continued
con-
prefixDefinition of con- (Entry 11 of 11)
— see com-
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con
adverbEnglish Language Learners Definition of con
: against something
See the full definition for con in the English Language Learners Dictionary
con
adverb
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Kids Definition of con
(Entry 1 of 3)