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- DictionaryCome·back/ˈkəmˌbak/
noun
- 1. a return by a well-known person, especially an entertainer or sports player, to the activity in which they have formerly been successful: "the heavyweight champion is set to make his comeback"
- 2. a quick reply to a critical remark: informal "some of my best comebacks just go right over people's heads"
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(informal) a quick reply to a critical remark synonym retort. a way of holding somebody responsible for something wrong that has been done to you. You agreed to the contract, so now you have no comeback. See comeback in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: comeback.
The meaning of COMEBACK is a sharp or witty reply : retort. How to use comeback in a sentence.
a successful attempt to become powerful, important, or famous again: She's made a comeback with her first new album for twenty years. (Definition of comeback from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
May 18, 2024 · comeback in American English. (ˈkʌmˌbæk) noun. 1. a return to a former higher rank, popularity, position, prosperity, etc. The ex-champion kept trying to make a comeback. 2. a clever or effective retort; rejoinder; riposte. That was a great comeback the comedian made to the hecklers.
Definition of comeback noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. comeback. noun. /ˈkʌmbæk/ [usually singular] if a person in public life makes a comeback, they start doing something again that they had stopped doing, or they become popular again an aging rock star trying to stage a comeback. Want to learn more?
comeback /ˈkʌmˌbæk/ n informal. a return to a former position, status, etc. a return or response, esp recriminatory. a quick reply; retort. vb come back (intr, adverb) to return. to become fashionable again. come back to someone ⇒ (of something forgotten) to return to someone's memory.
1. a : a return to a former good position or condition. The species was nearly extinct but is now making/staging a comeback. b : a return to being popular or fashionable. Short skirts were out of fashion for many years, but now they're making/staging a comeback. c : a new effort to win or succeed after being close to defeat or failure.
