Meaning of "con" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CON

From confidence.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CON

kɒn

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CON

Con is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb con in English.

WHAT DOES CON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Con

Con may refer to: ▪ Confidence trick, also known as con, scam, or flim flam ▪ Con, a television show about confidence trickery ▪ Con ▪ Conn, also spelled con, the command of movement of a ship at sea ▪ Consider, the ability to evaluate an opponent in MUDs ▪ Consolidated Edison, also Con Edison ▪ Contact lens, in Hong Kong English ▪ Contra as in the original Latin phrase of pros and cons pro et contra ▪ Convention ▪ Fan convention, e.g. "Comic-Con" ▪ Convict, as in ex-con, a person who has been convicted of a crime ▪ Convicted felon, a person who has been convicted of a felony crime in a court of law ▪ In Italian musical terms used in English, it means "with" CON may refer to: ▪ Certificate of Need ▪ Commander of the Order of the Niger ▪ Commonwealth of Nations, an association of primarily former British colonies ▪ Concord Municipal Airport, a public-use airport in Merrimack County, New...

Definition of con in the English dictionary

The definition of con in the dictionary is to swindle or defraud.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CON

PRESENT

Present

I con

you con

he/she/it cons

we con

you con

they con

Present continuous

I am coning

you are coning

he/she/it is coning

we are coning

you are coning

they are coning

Present perfect

I have coned

you have coned

he/she/it has coned

we have coned

you have coned

they have coned

Present perfect continuous

I have been coning

you have been coning

he/she/it has been coning

we have been coning

you have been coning

they have been coning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I coned

you coned

he/she/it coned

we coned

you coned

they coned

Past continuous

I was coning

you were coning

he/she/it was coning

we were coning

you were coning

they were coning

Past perfect

I had coned

you had coned

he/she/it had coned

we had coned

you had coned

they had coned

Past perfect continuous

I had been coning

you had been coning

he/she/it had been coning

we had been coning

you had been coning

they had been coning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will con

you will con

he/she/it will con

we will con

you will con

they will con

Future continuous

I will be coning

you will be coning

he/she/it will be coning

we will be coning

you will be coning

they will be coning

Future perfect

I will have coned

you will have coned

he/she/it will have coned

we will have coned

you will have coned

they will have coned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been coning

you will have been coning

he/she/it will have been coning

we will have been coning

you will have been coning

they will have been coning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would con

you would con

he/she/it would con

we would con

you would con

they would con

Conditional continuous

I would be coning

you would be coning

he/she/it would be coning

we would be coning

you would be coning

they would be coning

Conditional perfect

I would have con

you would have con

he/she/it would have con

we would have con

you would have con

they would have con

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been coning

you would have been coning

he/she/it would have been coning

we would have been coning

you would have been coning

they would have been coning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you con
we let´s con
you con

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to con

Past participle

coned

Present Participle

coning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «con» and belong to the same grammatical category.

bamboozle · bilk · bluff · canard · cheat · cozen · deceive · deception · defraud · diddle · do the dirty on · double-cross · dupe · fastie · fraud · gull · hoax · hoodwink · humbug · inveigle · kid · mislead · rip off · rook · scam · skin · stiff · sting · swindle · take for a ride · trick

TRANSLATION OF CON

Find out the translation of con to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of con from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «con» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 哄骗
• Translator English - Spanish: timar
• English: con
• Translator English - Hindi: चोर
• Translator English - Arabic: يخدع
• Translator English - Russian: кон
• Translator English - Portuguese: enganar
• Translator English - Bengali: বিরূদ্ধে
• Translator English - French: escroquer
• Translator English - Malay: Con
• Translator English - German: betrügen
• Translator English - Japanese: だます
• Translator English - Korean: 사기치다
• Translator English - Javanese: Con
• Translator English - Vietnamese: con
• Translator English - Tamil: ஏமாற்றுபவன்
• Translator English - Marathi: फसवणे
• Translator English - Turkish: aleyhte
• Translator English - Italian: truffare
• Translator English - Polish: con
• Translator English - Ukrainian: кон
• Translator English - Romanian: con
• Translator English - Greek: con
• Translator English - Afrikaans: con
• Translator English - Swedish: con
• Translator English - Norwegian: con

10 QUOTES WITH «CON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word con.

1

Frank Abagnale

In the old days, a con man would be good looking, suave, well dressed, well spoken and presented themselves real well. Those days are gone because it's not necessary. The people committing these crimes are doing them from hundreds of miles away.

2

Tony Abbott

A tax cut to compensate for a tax increase is not a cut - it's a con.

3

Danny Aiello

My father was a good man, but he was a con man. He was a wanderer, nomadic.

4

Paul Thomas Anderson

Film school is a complete con, because the information is there if you want it.

5

Essence Atkins

I like to make Arroz con Gandules, rice with pigeon peas. My husband loves it. It's a Puerto Rican dish my mother taught me.

6

James Bovard

It is important to recognize and politics positive thinking is often the slaves' virtue - something that people do to con themselves about the burden and change being placed upon them.

7

Edward Burns

Actors are con men and con men are actors.

8

Edward Burns

The con movie is a little bit different where maybe we tell you what we're going to do but it never goes down the way you expect because there's so much double-crossing and cheats and lies going on along the whole way.

9

Eric Cantona

The pressure people put on themselves and the rivalry between the teams is much more marked. And I think that's a good thing. As long as that rivalry remains within the spirit of competition, it con only spur everyone on.

10

Joan Collins

We live in a quick-fix society where we need instant gratification for everything. Too fat? Get lipo-sucked. Stringy hair? Glue on extensions. Wrinkles and lines? Head to the beauty shop for a pot of the latest miracle skin stuff. It's all a beautiful £1 billion con foisted upon insecure women by canny cosmetic conglomerates.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CON»

Discover the use of con in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to con and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

How to Cheat at Everything: An Ex-professional Con Man ...

Lowell, a former con man, reveals the secrets of cheating, scams, and hustles in this roller-coaster ride through bar bets, carnivals, Internet fraud, big and small cons, card and dice games, and more.

Simon Lovell, 2006

Same-Sex Marriage: Pro and Con

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Andrew Sullivan, 2009

God Men Con Men

This Book Is A Spiritual Saga Of A Non-Conformist Who After A Life Long Search Is Honest Enough To Say That He Has Come To The End Of His Tether And Still Has No Clue To Life`S Mystery.

Robert Carr, 2003

Dot.Con

Moving from the Cold War Pentagon to Silicon Valley to Wall Street and into the homes of millions of Americans, Cassidy tells the story of the great boom and bust in an authoritative and entertaining narrative.

John Cassidy, 2009

How to Become a Professional Con Artist

If you've ever read a news story about a sucker getting taken and wondered how he could have fallen for that, you need to read this book before an honest-faced stranger offers you a deal too good to pass up.

Dennis Marlock, 2001

Padres Con Sentido Común: 5 Principios Para Padres Que ...

¡Padres con sentido común! es una lectura obligada para todos aquellos padres que deseamos criar, educar y disciplinar a los hijos adolescentes, sin llevarnos mal con ellos.

Gabriel Bello M., 2011

Madcaps, Screwballs, and Con Women: The Female Trickster in ...

" In addition, Landay explores the connections between these texts and advertisements selling products that encourage female deception and trickery.

Lori Landay, 1998

The Con Job

The rich and powerful take what they want.

Matt Forbeck, Electric Entertainment, 2012

Con-fidence

In this convincing, crisply written novel, Strasser tackles head-on a very real middle-school predicament--the price one can be tempted to pay for popularity.

Todd Strasser, 2002

The Modern Con Man: How to Get Something for Nothing

Filled with humorous facts and tables, a glossary of con terms, illustrations, the history of the con, and easy-to-follow swindles, this is the perfect gift for the hidden flim-flam artist in your life.

Todd Robbins, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term con is used in the context of the following news items.

Megafans ready to assemble at Comic-Con

With Superman and Supergirl on the invite list, San Diego's Comic-Con has a good head start at maintaining its status as pop-culture's biggest ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»

DEADPOOL: Ryan Reynolds Confirms He'll Be at Comic-Con

20th Century Fox has yet to officially confirm what it's showing off at its San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday evening, but thanks to a little ... «Collider.com, Jul 15»

'Walking Dead' Creator to Miss Comic-Con

The creator of the zombie drama announced Tuesday that he is going to miss his first Comic-Con in more than a decade after having throat ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»

Remembering When 'Entourage' Went to Comic-Con, 10 Years Ago

Happy Comic-Con Eve, everyone! To prepare properly, let's look back at the year 2005 when "Entourage" paid a visit to the year's biggest pop ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»

'Zombie Walk' at Comic-Con on hiatus

SAN DIEGO — The organizers of the annual “Zombie Walk” at Comic- Con International have announced that the event will not take place this ... «fox5sandiego.com, Jul 15»

How Comic-Con can make or break a movie: From Batman vs …

This weekend, 130,000 fanboys and girls will descend on San Diego for the 46th annual Comic-Con. In recent years, the sprawl of film ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Wellington hosting NZ's first Comic Con

Doctor Who's Karen Gillan headlines the talent heading to the first New Zealand Comic Con later this month. Gillan, who played Amy Pond on ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»

Check Out This Crazy Escape From New York Comic-Con Exclusive …

What you see above is just one of the many, many exclusive posters the fine folks at Mondo will have on sale at San Diego Comic-Con. This is ... «io9, Jul 15»

2015 Comic-Con: The Ultimate Movie Guide Starring Ben Affleck …

There's no doubt that this year's Comic-Con has TV on the brain, but movie fans have nothing to worry about—because there's plenty of big ... «E! Online, Jul 15»

Residents call Whitehaven apartment manager a 'con-artist'

They are sick of being intimidated by a property manager who they call a con-artist. Code Enforcement officers are now taking them to court. «wreg.com, Jul 15»