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Definition of Come on

1. Verb. Appear or become visible; make a showing. "I hope the list key is going to surface again"

2. Verb. Move towards. "Sam and Sue come on"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

3. Verb. Develop in a positive way. "Plans are shaping up"

4. Verb. Start running, functioning, or operating. "The computer came up"

5. Verb. Occur or become available. "Water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"

Definition of Come on

1. Noun. Something intended to attract, as in an advertisement. ¹

2. Noun. A statement or sometimes action reflecting sexual or relational interest. ¹

3. Verb. (&lit come on) ¹

4. Verb. (intransitive idiomatic with ''to'') To show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions ¹

5. Verb. (intransitive) To progress, to develop ¹

6. Verb. (intransitive idiomatic colloquial UK) To get one's period, start menstruating. ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To encounter, discover; to come upon. ¹

8. Verb. (sports of a substitute) To enter the playing field. ¹

9. Interjection. An expression of encouragement. ¹

10. Interjection. An expression of disbelief. ¹

11. Interjection. hurry up ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Come On

come home to roost come in come in for come in from the cold come in handy come into come into being come into effect come into force come into its own

come near come of come of age come off it come on down come on home come on over come online come ons come out

come out in come out in the wash come out of one's shell come out of the woodwork come out smelling like a rose come out smelling of roses

Literary usage of Come on

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana (1897)
"He interested one of the Islanders, and prevailed upon him and three others to come on board with their chests and baggage, and sent a hasty summons to me ..."

2. The life and adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1883)
"... no doubt, to have come on board and plundered the ship, and if they found us there, to have carried us away for slaves. When they came up to the ship, ..."

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