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Meaning of "come-on" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COME-ON

come-on  [ˈkʌmˌɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COME-ON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Come-On is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COME-ON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of come-on in the English dictionary

The definition of come-on in the dictionary is a gesture or remark which someone, usually a woman, makes in order to encourage another person to make sexual advances to them.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COME-ON


Anacreon
əˈnækrɪˌɒn
anyon
ˈɛnɪˌɒn
baryon
ˈbærɪˌɒn
carry-on
ˈkærɪˌɒn
fenthion
ˈfenθɪˌɒn
fermion
ˈfɜːmɪˌɒn
flick-on
ˈflɪkˌɒn
hard-on
ˈhɑːdˌɒn
himation
hɪˈmætɪˌɒn
Laocoon
leɪˈɒkəʊˌɒn
nucleon
ˈnjuːklɪˌɒn
pull-on
ˈpʊlˌɒn
put-on
ˈpʊtˌɒn
roll-on
ˈrəʊlˌɒn
run-on
ˈrʌnˌɒn
screw-on
ˈskruːˌɒn
septentrion
sɛpˈtɛntrɪˌɒn
tachyon
ˈtækɪˌɒn
tie-on
ˈtaɪˌɒn
triskelion
trɪˈskɛlɪˌɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COME-ON

come up against
come up smiling
come up to
come up with
come upon
come what may
come with the first four ships
come-all-ye
come-at-able
come-hither
come-to-bed eyes
comeback
Comecon
comeddle
comedian
comedic
comedically
comedienne
comedies
comedietta

WORDS THAT END LIKE COME-ON

add-on
always-on
bolt-on
clip-on
follow-on
full-on
hands-on
head-on
kid-on
knock-on
right-on
side-on
slip-on
snap-on
spot-on
spray-on
switched-on
try-on
turn-on
walk-on

Synonyms and antonyms of come-on in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «come-on» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COME-ON

Find out the translation of come-on to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of come-on from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «come-on» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

来上
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

come-on
570 millions of speakers

English

come-on
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आने पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأتي على
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пришел- на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vêm-nos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চলে আসো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

arrivé sur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Datang-pada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

come-on
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

来るオン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

온 - 에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ayo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi - về
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आऊट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hadi ama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

come- on
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

come-on
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прийшов - на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vin -on
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έρχονται -on
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kom - op
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kom -on
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

come-on
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of come-on

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COME-ON»

The term «come-on» is very widely used and occupies the 6.115 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COME-ON» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «come-on» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «come-on» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about come-on

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COME-ON»

Discover the use of come-on in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to come-on and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Come on Seabiscuit!
Moving and inspirational, "Come on Seabiscuit!" is a reminder of the qualities that make a real American champion.
Ralph Moody, 2003
2
Come On, Rain
A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.
Karen Hesse, 1999
3
Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors
The authors aim to help empower people make the daunting transition from victims to victors. Come On, People! is always engaging, and loaded with heart-piercing stories of the problems facing many communities.
Bill Cosby, 2007
4
Come on All You Ghosts
Written by one of the country's leading younger poets, "Zapruder's poems don't merely attempt beauty, they attain it."--"Boston Review"
Matthew Zapruder, 2013
5
Come On, Dad!: 75 Things for Fathers and Sons to Do Together
Offers seventy-five activities for fathers and sons to do together, including making pizza, camping in the backyard, and collecting bugs.
Ed Avis, 2008
6
Come on Down?: Popular Media Culture in Post-War Britain
This introduction to popular media culture in Britain discusses the ways in which popular culture can be studied, understood and appreciated, and covers its key analytical issues and some of its most important processes.
Dominic Strinati, Stephen Wagg, 2004
7
Come On Home: Healing the Homesickness of the Soul
And that is what Matthew 6:33 is all about: "But seek first God's kingdom and his righteousness and everything else will fall into place for you." This book contains a discussion guide.
James W. Moore, 2012
8
Come On Church! Wake Up!: Sin within the Church, and what ...
In Come On Church! Wake Up! author Michele Neal shares the God-inspired message that drove her to action. She calls believers to wake from their state of complacency, repent, and begin to serve God wholeheartedly before it is too late.
Michele Neal, 2013
9
Come on Tim
Tim, Michael and Anna are playing on the playground. Tim is scared to go down the pole.
Jenny Giles, 1994
10
Come On, Mom!: 75 Things for Mothers and Daughters to Do ...
Offers seventy-five activities for mothers and daughters to do together, including going shopping, learning to fold napkins, and washing a car.
Cynthia MacGregor, 2008

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COME-ON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term come-on is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Giulia gives us the 'come-on' with 510hp
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio The new Alfa Romeo Giulia, unveiled on the anniversary of the founding of the brand. Car news. Posted July 7 ... «Business Car Manager, Jul 15»
2
ACA come-on
First, the way you use cable (and phone and Internet) won't get you the come-on rate; and second, the come-on rate goes away after a year or ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
3
Caroline Wozniacki's weekend: 'Andy' come-on, Taylor Swift love
Whether Caroline Wozniacki is on the market or not, a one-named charmer is interested. The tennis star, in tweeting out mostly sponsored ... «New York Post, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Come-On [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/come-on-2>. May 2024 ».
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