con

1 of 12

noun (1)

ˈkän

: 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

2 of 12

verb (1)

conned; conning

transitive verb

: swindle

accused of conning retirees out of their savings

: manipulate sense 2b

He conned his way into the job.

: persuade, cajole

conned her into volunteering

con

3 of 12

noun (2)

: convict

con

4 of 12

noun (3)

plural cons

informal

: convention sense 2b

a comic book con

Now, such gatherings as the Further Confusion convention in San Jose, California, and Anthrocon in Philadelphia, attract more than 1,000 furry hobbyists apiece. (The Midwest FurFest is a smaller "con," with about 400 attending.)

George Gurley

con

5 of 12

noun (4)

: an argument or evidence in opposition

: the negative position or one holding it

an appraisal of the pros and cons

con

6 of 12

adverb

: on the negative side : in opposition

so much has been written pro and con

con

7 of 12

adjective

: confidence

a con artist

a con game

con

8 of 12

verb (2)

conned; conning

transitive verb

: to commit to memory

conned the poem

: to study or examine closely

Clare regarded her attentively, conned the characters of her face as if they had been hieroglyphics.

Thomas Hardy

con

9 of 12

noun (5)

slang

: a destructive disease of the lungs

especially : tuberculosis

con

10 of 12

verb (3)

less common spelling of conn

transitive verb

: to conduct or direct the steering of (a vessel, such as a ship)

con

11 of 12

abbreviation

consolidated

[Latin conjunx] consort

consul

continued

con-

12 of 12

prefix

see com-

Synonyms

Noun (1)

convict
jailbird

Verb (1)

beat
bilk
bleed
cheat
chisel
chouse
cozen
defraud
diddle
do
do in
euchre
fiddle
fleece
flimflam
gaff
hose [slang]
hustle
mulct
nobble [British slang]
pluck
ream
rip off
rook
screw
shake down
short
shortchange
skin
skunk
squeeze
stick
stiff
sting
sucker
swindle
thimblerig
victimize

Noun (2)

bunco
bunko
fiddle [chiefly British]
flimflam
fraud
hustle
scam
shell game
sting
swindle

Noun (5)

learn
memorize
study

See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

derivative of con entry 7

Verb (1)

derivative of con entry 1 or con entry 7

Noun (2)

by shortening

Noun (3)

by shortening

Noun (4)

derivative of con entry 6

Adverb

short for Latin contrā "opposite, against," in the phrase pro and contra — more at counter entry 3

Adjective

by shortening

Verb (2)

Middle English connen to know, learn, study, alteration of cunnen to know, infinitive of can — more at can entry 1

Noun (5)

short for consumption

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1901, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1893, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1940, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1889, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (5)

1915, in the meaning defined above

单词	conned
释义	con 1 of 12 noun (1) ˈkän : 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 2 of 12 verb (1) conned; conning transitive verb 1 : swindle accused of conning retirees out of their savings 2 : manipulate sense 2b He conned his way into the job. 3 : persuade, cajole conned her into volunteering con 3 of 12 noun (2) : convict con 4 of 12 noun (3) plural cons informal : convention sense 2b a comic book con Now, such gatherings as the Further Confusion convention in San Jose, California, and Anthrocon in Philadelphia, attract more than 1,000 furry hobbyists apiece. (The Midwest FurFest is a smaller "con," with about 400 attending.) George Gurley con 5 of 12 noun (4) 1 : an argument or evidence in opposition 2 : the negative position or one holding it an appraisal of the pros and cons con 6 of 12 adverb : on the negative side : in opposition so much has been written pro and con con 7 of 12 adjective : confidence a con artist a con game con 8 of 12 verb (2) conned; conning transitive verb 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 9 of 12 noun (5) slang : a destructive disease of the lungs especially : tuberculosis con 10 of 12 verb (3) less common spelling of conn transitive verb : to conduct or direct the steering of (a vessel, such as a ship) con 11 of 12 abbreviation 1 consolidated 2 [Latin conjunx] consort 3 consul 4 continued con- 12 of 12 prefix see com- Synonyms Noun (1) convict jailbird Verb (1) beat bilk bleed cheat chisel chouse cozen defraud diddle do do in euchre fiddle fleece flimflam gaff hose [slang] hustle mulct nobble [British slang] pluck ream rip off rook screw shake down short shortchange skin skunk squeeze stick stiff sting sucker swindle thimblerig victimize Noun (2) bunco bunko fiddle [chiefly British] flimflam fraud hustle scam shell game sting swindle Noun (5) learn memorize study See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) derivative of con entry 7 Verb (1) derivative of con entry 1 or con entry 7 Noun (2) by shortening Noun (3) by shortening Noun (4) derivative of con entry 6 Adverb short for Latin contrā "opposite, against," in the phrase pro and contra — more at counter entry 3 Adjective by shortening Verb (2) Middle English connen to know, learn, study, alteration of cunnen to know, infinitive of can — more at can entry 1 Noun (5) short for consumption First Known Use Noun (1) 1901, in the meaning defined above Verb (1) 1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1893, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 1940, in the meaning defined above Noun (4) 1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 15th century, in the meaning defined above Adjective 1889, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (5) 1915, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing con chili con carne arroz con pollo con amore con anima con artist con brio con man con game con espressione con moto con spirito ex-con mod con nem con spon-con chili con queso con trick crim con pro and con chile con queso See More chili con carne arroz con pollo con amore con anima con artist con brio con man con game con espressione con moto con spirito ex-con mod con nem con spon-con chili con queso con trick crim con pro and con chile con queso See More Kids Definition con 1 of 3 adverb ˈkän : on the negative side argue pro and con con 2 of 3 noun : an opposing argument, person, or position She considered the pros and cons of the question. con- 3 of 3 see com- conned 1 of 3 verb (1) past tense of con 1 as in learned to commit to memory usually candidates con their entire campaign speech, right down to the jokes they supposedly ad-lib Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance learned studied memorized knew remembered understood retained got recalled accepted grasped recollected apprehended relived absorbed digested comprehended minded harked back (to) reminisced (about) thought (of) Antonyms & Near Antonyms forgot ignored disregarded neglected unlearned slighted overlooked misremembered disremembered passed over slurred (over) overpassed See More 2 as in scanned to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition) seemed to be conning his face for any sign of uncertainty Synonyms & Similar Words scanned examined surveyed reviewed inspected viewed watched scrutinized audited went over analyzed oversaw dissected investigated explored overlooked noticed studied probed combed perused researched checked (out) observed parsed classified plumbed categorized picked over resurveyed reinspected pored (over) rereviewed re-reviewed delved (into) Antonyms & Near Antonyms missed skimmed glanced (at or over) conned 2 of 3 verb (2) past tense of con 1 as in cheated to rob by the use of trickery or threats a fly-by-night operator who had conned hundreds of would-be homeowners out of their hard-earned money Synonyms & Similar Words cheated hustled stung plucked squeezed screwed swindled tricked did deceived suckered stuck defrauded bilked rooked fleeced beat victimized fooled diddled shortchanged stiffed cozened mulcted exploited bled flimflammed shorted reamed betrayed fiddled hosed skinned gaffed shook down skunked ripped off nobbled euchred duped extorted chiseled gulled did in wrenched thimblerigged choused took for a ride sold a bill of goods to took to the cleaners overcharged gouged nicked milked chiselled bamboozled wrung soaked clipped wrested bitched double-crossed roped (in) fast-talked 2 as in tricked to cause to believe what is untrue tried to con me into thinking that he had actually won the lottery Synonyms & Similar Words tricked fooled deceived duped hoodwinked suckered misled gulled snookered bamboozled deluded kidded cheated teased humbugged bluffed beguiled misinformed hoaxed cozened hornswoggled buffaloed misguided caught strung along stung had spoofed sucked in juggled snowed gaffed burned had on gammoned swindled burnt took in faked out defrauded rooked led one up the garden path fleeced did a number on pulled one's leg led one down the garden path pulled the wool over one's eyes shortchanged diddled mulcted stuck hustled put on flimflammed euchred bled skinned chiseled squeezed chiselled Antonyms & Near Antonyms exposed revealed undeceived told uncovered unmasked debunked disclosed disillusioned divulged disabused unveiled disenchanted uncloaked showed up See More conned 3 of 3 verb (3) past tense of conn as in steered to operate or control the course of there was white-knuckle tension as the captain conned the gunboat through the mine-infested harbor Synonyms & Similar Words steered piloted hijacked navigated highjacked commandeered helmed
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