con Play verbPersuade (someone) to do or believe something by lying to them.nounAn instance of deceiving or tricking someone. SYNONYMS bamboozlebilkbleedbuncocheatcozendeceivedefrauddeludediddledodupeembezzleeuchreexploitfiddlefinaglefleecefoolgazumpgullhoaxhoodwinkhornswogglemilkmisleadmulctpull a fast one onput one over onrip offrooksell a pup tosharpsqueezestiffstingstring alongswindleswizzswizzletake advantage oftake for a ridetake to the cleanerstrick