con
( cons plural & 3rd person present) ( conning present participle) ( conned past tense & past participle )
1 verb If someone cons you, they persuade you to do something or believe something by telling you things that are not true.
INFORMAL
(=cheat, trick)
He claimed that the businessman had conned him of £10,000... V n of/out of/into n/-ing
White conned his way into a job as a warehouseman with Dutch airline, KLM... V way into n
The British motorist has been conned by the government. be V-ed, Also V n
2 n-count A con is a trick in which someone deceives you by telling you something that is not true.
INFORMAL Slimming snacks that offer miraculous weight loss are a con...
3 n-count A con is the same as a convict.
INFORMAL
4 →
mod cons →
pros and cons →
pro
air-con
Air-con is the same as air conditioning.
INFORMAL n-uncount
The bus is a 45-seater with air-con and videos.
chilli con carne
Chilli con carne is a dish made from minced meat, vegetables, and powdered or fresh chillies. n-uncount
Con
1 n-title Con is the written abbreviation for constable, when it is part of a policeman's title.
(BRIT)
...Det Con Terence Woodwiss.
2 Con is the written abbreviation for Conservative.
(BRIT)
...Philip Goodhart MP for Beckenham (Con).
con artist ( con artists plural ) A con artist is someone who tricks other people into giving them their money or property. n-count
(=con man)
con man ( con men plural ) , conman A con man is a man who persuades people to give him their money or property by lying to them. n-count
A few years ago she was the victim of a con man.