Meaning of "comeback" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF COMEBACK

comeback  [ˈkʌmˌbæk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMEBACK

Comeback is a verb and can also act as 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.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb comeback in English.

WHAT DOES COMEBACK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Comeback

A comeback refers to the return of a person of public interest after a long-term hiatus or when an entity recovers from a large deficit to achieve victory. The term is predominantly used in politics, sports and music. In the case of a band, the term reunion is used. Well-known comebacks include the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final and 2005 UEFA Champions League Final, those of boxer Muhammad Ali after a three-year break from 1967 until 1970, and singer Yusuf Islam, who found earlier success as Cat Stevens and was not active from 1978 until 1995. Another widely regarded comeback is that of rapper Kanye West after the release of his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. In the NBA, the Utah Jazz achieved a 36-point comeback over the Denver Nuggets in 1996.

Definition of comeback in the English dictionary

The first definition of comeback in the dictionary is a return to a former position, status, etc. Other definition of comeback is a return or response, esp recriminatory. Comeback is also a quick reply; retort.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMEBACK

PRESENT

Present

I comeback

you comeback

he/she/it comebacks

we comeback

you comeback

they comeback

Present continuous

I am comebacking

you are comebacking

he/she/it is comebacking

we are comebacking

you are comebacking

they are comebacking

Present perfect

I have comebacked

you have comebacked

he/she/it has comebacked

we have comebacked

you have comebacked

they have comebacked

Present perfect continuous

I have been comebacking

you have been comebacking

he/she/it has been comebacking

we have been comebacking

you have been comebacking

they have been comebacking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I comebacked

you comebacked

he/she/it comebacked

we comebacked

you comebacked

they comebacked

Past continuous

I was comebacking

you were comebacking

he/she/it was comebacking

we were comebacking

you were comebacking

they were comebacking

Past perfect

I had comebacked

you had comebacked

he/she/it had comebacked

we had comebacked

you had comebacked

they had comebacked

Past perfect continuous

I had been comebacking

you had been comebacking

he/she/it had been comebacking

we had been comebacking

you had been comebacking

they had been comebacking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will comeback

you will comeback

he/she/it will comeback

we will comeback

you will comeback

they will comeback

Future continuous

I will be comebacking

you will be comebacking

he/she/it will be comebacking

we will be comebacking

you will be comebacking

they will be comebacking

Future perfect

I will have comebacked

you will have comebacked

he/she/it will have comebacked

we will have comebacked

you will have comebacked

they will have comebacked

Future perfect continuous

I will have been comebacking

you will have been comebacking

he/she/it will have been comebacking

we will have been comebacking

you will have been comebacking

they will have been comebacking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would comeback

you would comeback

he/she/it would comeback

we would comeback

you would comeback

they would comeback

Conditional continuous

I would be comebacking

you would be comebacking

he/she/it would be comebacking

we would be comebacking

you would be comebacking

they would be comebacking

Conditional perfect

I would have comeback

you would have comeback

he/she/it would have comeback

we would have comeback

you would have comeback

they would have comeback

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been comebacking

you would have been comebacking

he/she/it would have been comebacking

we would have been comebacking

you would have been comebacking

they would have been comebacking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you comeback
we let´s comeback
you comeback

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to comeback

Past participle

comebacked

Present Participle

comebacking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «COMEBACK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «comeback» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of comeback

rally · rebound · recovery · rejoinder · reply · response · resurgence · retaliation · retort · return · revival · riposte · triumph

TRANSLATION OF COMEBACK

Find out the translation of comeback to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of comeback from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «comeback» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 复出
• Translator English - Spanish: vuelta
• English: comeback
• Translator English - Hindi: वापसी
• Translator English - Arabic: عودة
• Translator English - Russian: возвращение
• Translator English - Portuguese: volta
• Translator English - Bengali: ফিরে এসো
• Translator English - French: rentrée
• Translator English - Malay: Comeback
• Translator English - German: Comeback
• Translator English - Japanese: 復帰
• Translator English - Korean: 복귀
• Translator English - Javanese: Mbaleni
• Translator English - Vietnamese: trở lại
• Translator English - Tamil: திரும்பி வா
• Translator English - Marathi: परत ये
• Translator English - Turkish: geri gel
• Translator English - Italian: ritorno
• Translator English - Polish: powrót
• Translator English - Ukrainian: повернення
• Translator English - Romanian: revenire
• Translator English - Greek: επιστροφή
• Translator English - Afrikaans: terugkeer
• Translator English - Swedish: comeback
• Translator English - Norwegian: comeback

10 QUOTES WITH «COMEBACK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word comeback.

1

Steven Adler

Nothing is cooler and more attractive than a big comeback, and that'll be me.

2

Jeffrey Archer

I'm passionate again about writing. This is important to me; it's got to be the comeback book.

3

Jeff Beck

If I'm on form and I'm not being bothered too much by mental problems or whatever, I can whip out something good. That's why I've done quite a few overdubs for Tina Turner and things like that, because even before she made this comeback I said yes to her, just because I love Tina Turner.

4

John Boehner

Well, any good comeback needs some true believers.

5

Gail Collins

What naturally you want to do if you were a prominent person in the public light and you are disgraced, you want to make a comeback, and normally that begins with somebody saying, 'I want to do something to help people. I want to do something to help the lepers in the Third World. I want to do something to help abandoned wives in India.'

6

Chance The Rapper

My come-out record, '10 Day,' was the thing people were supposed to hear and figure out 'he's good' or 'he's not good.' 'Acid Rap' is the comeback tape, and it asks way bigger and better questions than, 'Is he good at rapping?'

7

Taylor Dayne

And I'm also looking for a comeback record and it has to touch a lot of people.

8

El DeBarge

BET, I'll never, never, ever forget them for this wonderful blessing they gave to me, to be on the 10th annual BET awards for my comeback.

9

Rocco DiSpirito

There are many great wine producers from all over the world making fantastic wines. Italian wines especially are making an enormous comeback after sometimes being labeled as inexpensive jug wines.

10

Oscar De La Hoya

I think about making a comeback every single day. I went running, I went training, did that for a few days. But my body couldn't handle it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMEBACK»

Discover the use of comeback in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to comeback and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Comeback

Ria is rich, slim, pretty, popular.

Vicki Grant, 2010

Comeback Churches: How 300 Churches Turned Around and Yours ...

Leading church growth expert Ed Stetzer extends his missional writings with Comeback Churches, studying 300 once-declining congregations to determine what it takes to revive a dying body of believers.

Ed Stetzer, Mike Dodson, 2007

Comeback

Then the double cross began. “Richard Stark is one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century ... his Parker books form a genre all of their ownâ€? John Banville “Whatever Stark writes, I readâ€?

Richard Stark, 2012

Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival

America's inner cities, recovering from pervasive crime and social disorder that plagued them only a decade ago, are now revived - producing results beyond expectations and reawakening America's toughest neighborhoods.

Paul Grogan, Tony Proscio, 2008

The Comeback

America's decline -- Why innovation?

Gary Shapiro, 2011

Comeback

Too many people allow their setback to be a step back. McDaniel will teach you setbacks do not control your life. If you have experienced a setback and are ready for your comeback, then this is for you.

Rick McDaniel, 2012

Comeback: The Fall & Rise of the American Automobile Industry

The story begins in 1982, when Honda started building cars in Marysville, Ohio, and the entire U.S. car industry seemed to be on the brink of extinction.

Paul Ingrassia, Joseph B. White, 2013

Comeback

This book recounts the thrilling details of Dave’s two comebacks—from his early baseball career and brief return to the pitching mound to his ultimate triumph over adversity through unflagging determination and deep Christian faith.

Dave Dravecky, Tim Stafford, 2012

Quarterback Comeback

The Huskies are the biggest and best team in the conference. The Wildcats lose to them every year. Coach thinks they have a chance this year. Can Carlos make it happen?

Jake Maddox, 2010

When Nothing Else Matters: Michael Jordan's Last Comeback

In this enthralling book Jordan emerges as an ambitious, at times deeply unattractive character with, unsurprisingly, a monstrous ego.

Michael Leahy, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMEBACK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term comeback is used in the context of the following news items.

Geelong Cats' Daniel Menzel makes his comeback

His most recent comeback was delayed when he strained his hamstring during training in March this year. Menzel will play in Geelong's VFL ... «The Age, Jul 15»

Hamilton Follies board folds seniors' troupe but members vow a …

Hamilton Follies board folds seniors' troupe but members vow a comeback ... Follies board folds seniors' troupe but members vow a comeback ... «Hamilton Spectator, Jul 15»

Hank Steinbrenner on A-Rod comeback: 'One of the greatest ever'

“I think it's one of the greatest comeback years any player has ever had,” Steinbrenner told reporters on Monday from his charity golf event at ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

Pens Are Making a High-Tech Comeback

Steven Bathiche, Director of Research at Microsoft's Applied Sciences Group, hands me a pen. It's a new pen, a prototype, but it's actually the ... «Wired, Jul 15»

Wimbledon 2015: Novak Djokovic completes comeback against …

Novak Djokovic won his one-set shoot-out against Kevin Anderson here, but the tension of the occasion clearly got to the world No 1. Before ... «The Independent, Jul 15»

Xander Bogaerts strikes the big blow in Red Sox comeback win

Wade Miley struck out nine and Travis Shaw picked up his first three major league hits, including a one-out single to start Boston's comeback in ... «Press Herald, Jul 15»

Column: Everyone loves a comeback…right?

We hold ourselves up as a nation of second chances, of comeback stories, of redemption. But across sports, we seem to be less inclined than ... «WTOP, Jul 15»

Taxidermy is making a comeback in bars and craft classes

You can't swing a dead cat in this town without hitting a stag's head at a hipster bar. But taxidermy in all its frozen-in-time forms — as serious ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»

Williams sets up Sharapova semi after comeback against Azarenka

Rumoured love interest, American rapper Drake was sat neatly behind the players' box as Williams produced her now-customary comeback ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»

Agnieszka Radwanska fends off Madison Keys comeback to move …

The world No 13 left Roland Garros in May with much uncertainty after a first-round defeat, capping a sequence of poor results which had seen ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»