# conning

Pronunciation: say "KON-ing" US /ˈkɑnɪŋ/, UK /ˈkɒnɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of con. — present participle and gerund of con
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of con. Use it after is or was, or as the name of the action.
   - _Investigators say the pair spent two years conning retirees out of their pensions._
   - _The actor sat in his dressing room, conning his lines one last time before the curtain went up._
2. Present participle and gerund of conn. — present participle and gerund of conn
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of conn. Use it after is or was, or as the name of the action.
   - _A harbor pilot was conning the freighter past the breakwater when the fog rolled in._
   - _Conning a large vessel through a crowded strait demands constant attention to the water ahead._

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