con: Meaning and Definition of

con

1. against a proposition, opinion, etc.: arguments pro and con.

1. the argument, position, arguer, or voter against something. Cf. pro.

con

1. to learn; study; peruse or examine carefully.
2. to commit to memory.

con

1. to direct the steering of (a ship).

1. the station of the person who cons.
2. the act of conning.

con

1. involving abuse of confidence: a con trick.

1. to swindle; trick: That crook conned me out of all my savings.
2. to persuade by deception, cajolery, etc.

1. a confidence game or swindle.
2. a lie, exaggeration, or glib self-serving talk: He had a dozen different cons for getting out of paying traffic tickets.

con

1. a convict.

con

1. to strike, hit, or rap (something or someone).
2. to hammer (a nail or peg).
3. to beat or thrash a person with the hands or a weapon.

con-

1. var. ofbefore a consonant (except b, h, l, p, r) and, by assimilation, before n: convene; condone; connection.

Con.

1. Conformist.
2. Consul.

con.

1. concerto.
2. conclusion.
3. connection.
4. consolidated.
5. consul.
6. continued.
7. against.