Looking for the meaning of the word CONNED in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CONNED with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Con
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 19th century (originally US): abbreviation of confidence, as in confidence trick
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kɒn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
persuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them
Short Definition:persuade someone to do or believe something by lying to them
Examples:- I conned him into giving me your home number
- she was jailed for conning her aunt out of £500,000
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