come on

Speech parts

1. come on - Noun

2. come on - Verb

3. come on - Interjection

4. come on - Phrase

Meaning

anything that serves as an enticement

qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward

develop in a positive way

move towards

occur or become available

appear or become visible; make a showing

start running, functioning, or operating

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

come-on

Synonyms

progress advance hook lure bait enticement sweetener go on get on come along shape up hey bloom surface increase
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Antonyms

loss fall prevention slip repulsion opposition
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Hypernyms

come get appear start develop begin

Hyponyms

close crowd push climb leapfrog edge in

Related terms

come on

Examples

Temptations come on some people for the cleansing of previous sins, on other for the beautification of their current perfection, and on yet others, as preparation for things to come, except temptations, which are for the increase of a man's faith and virtue, as it was with Job. Maximus the Confessor

Come on in. The earth, like the sun, like the air, belongs to everyone - and to no one. Edward Abbey

Once the state has been founded, there can no longer be any heroes. They come on the scene only in uncivilized conditions. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

The Lord will not fail to come, though he may not come on horseback. Danish Proverb

Misfotunes come on wings and depart on foot. English Proverb

Diseases come on horseback, but steal away on foot. English Proverb

Words in the phrase

come on

Close letter words and terms

come off one's perch come off second-best come off the high horse come on and eat come on board come on down