con
IPA: kˈɑn
noun
- A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
- (slang) A convicted criminal, a convict.
- (informal) A fraud; something carried out with the intention of deceiving, usually for personal, often illegal, gain.
- (informal) An organized gathering, such as a convention, conference, or congress.
- (informal) The conversion of part of a building.
- (informal, obsolete) Consumption; pulmonary tuberculosis.
- (zoology, dialectal or obsolete) Squirrel, particularly the red squirrel.
- (Northern England, obsolete) A squirrel's nest.
- (abbreviation) A political conservative.
- A male given name, a diminutive form of Conor or Cornelius.
- A female given name, a diminutive form of Connie.
- Alternative form of conn (“navigational direction of a ship”) [The duty of directing a ship, usually used with the verb to have or to take and accompanied by the article "the."]
- (UK politics) Abbreviation of Conservative. [(politics) A member of a political party incorporating the word "Conservative" in its name.]
- Initialism of Certificate of Need. [(law, US) A legal document issued by a federal or state regulatory agency with authority over an area which affirms that a proposed acquisition, expansion, or creation of a facility falling under that authority is required to fulfill the needs of a community.]
- (roleplaying games) Initialism of constitution point.
- (UK politics) Abbreviation of Conservative Party. [(UK politics) A centre-right political party, official full name Conservative and Unionist Party, informally known as the Tory Party.]
verb
- (rare) To study or examine carefully, especially in order to gain knowledge of; to learn, or learn by heart.
- (rare, obsolete) To know; understand; acknowledge.
- (transitive, informal) To trick or defraud, usually for personal gain.
- Alternative form of conn (“direct a ship”) [(transitive) To direct a ship; to superintend the steering of (a vessel); to watch the course of (a vessel) and direct the helmsman how to steer (especially through a channel, etc, rather than steer a compass direction).]
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Examples of "con" in Sentences
- A fraud is a con artist, a huckster.
- The final parts of the con are revealed.
- The Con argument is the negation of a Pro.
- She is working the jewelry con on the man.
- Barsad is a turncoat English con man and spy.
- What are the pros and cons of pneumatic systems
- He agrees to school Freddy in the art of the con.
- There is no assessment of the pros and cons of the case.
- He is trying to explain the pros and cons of the changes.