comeback

come·back

C0501100 (kŭm′băk′)n.1. a. A return to formerly enjoyed status or prosperity: The film star made an unexpected comeback.b. A return to popularity: Wide ties are making a comeback this year.2. The act of making up a deficit, as in a contest or game.3. A reply, especially a quick witty one; a retort.

comeback

(ˈkʌmˌbæk) n1. a return to a former position, status, etc2. a return or response, esp recriminatory3. a quick reply; retortvb (intr, adverb) 4. to return5. to become fashionable again6. to reply after a period of consideration: I'll come back to you on that next week. 7. US and Canadian to argue back; retort8. come back to someone (of something forgotten) to return to someone's memory

come•back

(ˈkʌmˌbæk)

n. 1. a return to the higher status, prosperity, or success of a former time. 2. a clever or effective retort; rejoinder; riposte. 3. a basis or cause of complaint. [1815–25]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	comeback - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, counter, returnback talk, backtalk, sass, sassing, lip, mouth - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass"reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
	2.	comeback - return by a celebrity to some previously successful activityreappearance, return - the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"

comeback

noun1. (Informal) return, revival, rebound, resurgence, rally, recovery, triumph Sixties singing star Petula Clark is making a comeback.2. response, reply, retort, retaliation, riposte, rejoinder I tried to think of a witty comeback.

comeback

noun1. A return to former prosperity or status:recovery.2. A spirited, incisive reply:repartee, retort, riposte.

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come

(kam) – past tense came (keim) past participle come – verb1. to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him. Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?来2. to become near or close to something in time or space. Christmas is coming soon.来临3. to happen or be situated. The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet. 位（于） 4. (often with to) to happen (by accident). How did you come to break your leg?碰巧发生5. to arrive at (a certain state etc). What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement. 到达（某一点） 6. (with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to). The total comes to 51.共计 interjection expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc. Come, come! That was very rude of you! （表示促使注意、责备等）喂！ ˈcomer nounlate-comers will not be admitted; We welcome all comers.来者ˈcoming nounthe comings and goings of the people in the street.即将到来ˈcomeback noun a return (especially to show business). The actress made a comeback years after retiring.恢复ˈcomedown noun a fall in dignity etc. The smaller car was a bit of a comedown after the Rolls Royce.失势come about to happen. How did that come about?发生come across to meet or find by chance. He came across some old friends.偶然遇见come along1. to come with or accompany the person speaking etc. Come along with me!一起走2. to progress. How are things coming along?进展come by to get. How did you come by that black eye?得到come down to decrease; to become less. Tea has come down in price.下降come into one's own to have the opportunity of showing what one can do etc. He has at last come into his own as a pop-singer.获得应有的声誉come off1. to fall off. Her shoe came off.掉下2. to turn out (well); to succeed. The gamble didn't come off.成功come on1. to appear on stage or the screen. They waited for the comedian to come on. 登台，出场 2. hurry up!. Come on – we'll be late for the party!快点！3. don't be ridiculous!. Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!得啦！come out1. to become known. The truth finally came out.被披露2. to be published. This newspaper comes out once a week.被出版3. to strike. The men have come out (on strike).罢工4. (of a photograph) to be developed. This photograph has come out very well.显像5. to be removed. This dirty mark won't come out.被去掉come round1. (also come around) to visit. Come round and see us soon.拜访2. to regain consciousness. After receiving anesthesia, don't expect to come round for at least twenty minutes.苏醒过来come to to regain consciousness. When will he come to after the operation?苏醒过来come to light to be discovered. The theft only came to light when the owners returned from holiday.显露come upon to meet, find or discover by chance. She came upon a solution to the problem. 偶遇，偶然发现 come up with to think of; to produce. He's come up with a great idea. 想出，提出 come what may whatever happens. I'll give you my support, come what may! 不管怎样，无论如何 to come (in the) future. in the days to come.未来

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come back

1. verb To return to someone or something (often a place or situation). We're coming back from our vacation on Tuesday. Our dog Sparky was missing for days, but he came back home last night, thank goodness. I'd like to come back to a point you made earlier.2. verb A call for someone or an animal to return to one. Sparky, come back!3. verb To return to one's memory. The name of the song will come back to me, just give me a minute. OK, it's all coming back to me now—you were sitting over there, and you definitely asked that question.4. verb To reply to something, often in a snarky or irritable way. I don't like Mary that much. Whenever I talk to her, she always manages to come back with something insulting. When you asked him about tomorrow's meeting, what did he come back with?5. verb To return to a former state of functionality, popularity, success, etc. Oh, that's a career-ending knee injury for sure—there's no way he's coming back from that. I bought bell-bottoms because '70s fashions are coming back in style.6. verb To overcome a deficit in a sport, game, or contest. After being down five goals, they came back and tied the game.7. noun The overcoming of a deficit in a sport, game, or contest. In this usage, the phrase is usually written as one word. After being down five goals, they made a huge comeback and tied the game.8. noun A return to someone or something's former state of functionality, popularity, success, etc. In this usage, the phrase is usually written as one word. Oh, that's a career-ending knee injury for sure—there's no way he'll make a comeback from that. I bought bell-bottoms because '70s fashions are making a real comeback.9. noun A rejoinder, often one that is (or tries to be) clever or snarky. In this usage, the phrase is usually written as one word. "Your mom" is the lamest comeback you could possibly use.See also: back, come

make a comeback

To overcome a deficit in a sport, game, election, or other contest. After being down five goals at the start of the third period, they made a remarkable comeback and tied the game with mere seconds to spare. After analysts predicted her campaign was dead in the water two months ago, the candidate appears to be making an incredible comeback.See also: comeback, make

come back

to return; to return to an advantageous or favorable state or condition. Walter practiced every day, hoping to come back from his injury. When will the good old days come back?See also: back, come

come back (to someone or something)

to return to someone or something. Please come back to me. I'm lonely. Come back to your home!See also: back, come

come back

(to someone) [for a memory] to return to someone's consciousness. Everything you said suddenly came back to me. All the old memories came back to me and made me feel very sad.See also: back, come

come back (to someone or something)

to return to someone or something. Please come back to me. I'm lonely. Come back to your home!See also: back, come

make a comeback

to return to one's former (successful) career. After ten years in retirement, the singer made a comeback. You're never too old to make a comeback.See also: comeback, make

come back

1. Return to or regain past success or popularity, as in It's hard to come back from two sets down and win the match, or Long hemlines are coming back this fall. [Early 1900s] 2. Return to one's mind, as in Her name came back to me after I saw her picture. [Late 1800s] 3. Retort or reply; also, retaliate. For example, No matter how many insults he flings, I can always come back with another. [Late 1800s] See also: back, come

make a comeback

Also, stage a comeback. Achieve a success after retirement or failure, as in After years in mediocre movies, she made a comeback on Broadway, or The humble hamburger is about to stage a comeback. [Colloquial; c. 1920] Also see come back, def. 1. See also: comeback, make

come back

v.1. To return to some place: I came back to Montana last year. I hope my dog comes back.2. To become present again: That unpleasant feeling came back to me when I found out they were lying again.3. To begin to be remembered; recur to the memory: What happened last night is coming back to me now.4. To return to or regain past success after a period of misfortune: After years of living in obscurity, the rock singer came back more popular than ever.5. come back with To retort; reply: She came back with a clever answer that subtly insulted him.See also: back, come

comeback, to make/stage a

To return to one’s former standing, after a withdrawal or a lapse in popularity or ability. This term originated in America about 1900 or so. “With a little effort you could still stage a comeback,” wrote F. Scott Fitzgerald in This Side of Paradise (1920).See also: make, stage

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noun return

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noun response

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noun a return to former prosperity or status

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noun a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

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noun return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

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