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1. conventionYou say 'Come on' to someone to encourage them to do something they do not much want to do. [spoken] Come on Doreen, let's dance. 2. conventionYou say 'Come on' to someone to encourage them to hurry up. [spoken] 3. conventionYou say 'Come on' to someone when you think that what they are saying is silly or unreasonable. [spoken] 'Have you said all this to the police?'—'Aw, come on!'. Come on, Sue, that was two years ago. 4. phrasal verb [usually cont]If you have an illness or a headache coming on, you can feel it starting. Tiredness and fever are much more likely to be a sign of flu coming on. [VERB PARTICLE] 5. phrasal verb [usually cont]If something or someone is coming on well, they are developing well or making good progress. Lee is coming on very well now and it's a matter of deciding how to fit him intothe team. [VERB PARTICLE adverb] The knee's coming on fine, I'm walking comfortably already. [VERB PARTICLE adverb] 6. phrasal verbWhen something such as a machine or system comes on, it starts working or functioning. The central heating was coming on and the ancient wooden boards creaked. [VERB PARTICLE] 7. phrasal verb [usually cont]If a new season or type of weather is coming on, it is starting to arrive. Winter was coming on again. [VERB PARTICLE] I had two miles to go and it was just coming on to rain. [VERB PARTICLE to-infinitive] More Synonyms of come on See full dictionary entry for come
Word forms: plural come-onscountable nounA come-on is a gesture or remark which someone makes in order to encourage another person tomake sexual advances to them. [informal] Anna reads this as a come-on and pursues him. He ignores come-ons from the many women who seem to find him attractive. [+ from] come on in British Englishverb (intr, mainly adverb)1. (of power, a water supply, etc) to become available; start running or functioning 2. to make or show progress; develop my plants are coming on nicely 3. to advance, esp in battle 4. to begin she felt a cold coming on a new bowler has come on 5. theatre to make an entrance on stage 6. to be considered, esp in a court of law 7. (preposition) come upon 8. come on! 9. to attempt to give a specified impression he came on like a hard man 10. come on strong 11. come on to noun come-on12. informal anything that serves as a lure or enticement come on! in British Englishb. cheer up! pull yourself together! d. don't exaggerate! stick to the facts! See full dictionary entry for come oncome-on in British English (ˈkʌmˌɒn) noun informal a gesture or remark made to encourage another person to make sexual advances He ignores come-ons from the many people who seem to find him attractive. come on in American English 2. to meet by accident; find 3. to appear, begin to work, make an entrance, etc. See full dictionary entry for come come on! in American English Informal used to signify a. invitation, often to a different place b. encouragement, urgency, etc. come on! you can do it c. objection, disagreement, refusal to believe, etc. come on! you can't be serious See full dictionary entry for come come-on in American English (ˈkʌmˌɑn) US noun Slang1. an inviting look or gesture 2. something offered as an inducement 3. a swindler, esp. a shill Examples of 'come on' in a sentencecome on I'll say this for him: he doesn't come on like macho man where my work is concerned.Touchstone was looking out at his capital as Sam came in, watching the lights come on.We have 1500 employees: oh come on, Cumber, I just need some figures.The come-on at the top of the brochure read in English, What an opportunity -- and what a price!`Anyway, it's a better come-on than the guy who said it reminded him of Silver Blaze,' she went on.John nodded and made a come-on gesture with his other hand. All related terms of 'come on'All related terms of 'come on'Chinese translation of 'come on' vi - (= progress) [pupil, work, project]
进(進)展 (jìnzhǎn) come on! (giving encouragement) 来(來)! (lái!) (= hurry up) 快一点(點)! (kuài yīdiǎn!) - [lights, heating, electricity]
接通 (jiētōng)
See come - (giving encouragement)
来(來)! (lái!) - (= hurry up)
快一点(點)! (kuài yīdiǎn!)
See come (sense 1) - come of
- come off
- come off it!
- come on
- come on to
- come on!
- come out
Definition to make progress He is coming on very well at the violin. Definition to begin Winter is coming on. See comeAdditional synonymsThe country has advanced from a rural society to an industrial power. Synonyms improve, rise, grow, develop, reform, pick up, progress, thrive, upgrade, multiply, prosper, make strides Definition to perform She appeared in several of her own plays. Synonyms perform, play, act, enter, come on, take part, play a part, be exhibited, come onstage Definition to grow or bring to a later, more elaborate, or more advanced stage Children develop at different rates. Synonyms grow, advance, progress, spread, expand, mature, evolve, thrive, flourish, bloom, blossom, burgeon, ripen- come into something
- come of age
- come off
- come on
- come or get to grips with something
- come out
- come out with something
- come down on someone
- come down on something
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