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Definition of conning - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
deceptionact of tricking someone for personal gain
- Conning is a common tactic among fraudsters.
2.
ship navigationTECH. the action of directing a shipTECH.
- The captain's conning was crucial during the storm.
Adjective
1.
deceptiveRare involved in tricking or deceiving othersRare
- The conning salesman tricked many customers.
2.
maritimeTECH. related to directing a shipTECH.
- The captain stood in the conning tower, overseeing the ship's course.
Expressions with conning
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superstructure used as bridge when submarine is surfaced
Officers gathered on the conning tower to navigate.
Origin of conning
Middle English, connen (to know)
Terms with conning included in their meaning
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submarine parts
the conning tower of a submarine
Examples of conning in a sentence
He was caught in a conning scheme. His conning ensured the ship avoided the iceberg. The crew trusted his conning during the foggy night. The conning advertisement fooled many viewers. Her conning behavior led to distrust among her peers. He spent hours in the conning tower during the storm.
The conning officer issued precise commands.
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- French:escroquerie, trompeur, ...
- German:Betrug, betrügerisch, ...
- Italian:raggiro, disonesto, ...
- Spanish:engaño, engañoso, ...
- Portuguese:burla, enganador, ...
- Chinese:诈骗, 狡诈的, ...
- Japanese:詐欺, 詐欺的な, ...
- Arabic:خِداع, مُخَادِع, ...
- Hebrew:הוֹנָאָה, עַרְמוּמִּי, ...
- Russian:обман, обманчивый, ...
- Ukrainian:шахрайство, обманливий, ...
- Hindi:ठगी, फरेबी, ...