come on

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhm on, awn]
- /kʌm ɒn, ɔn/
- /kʌm ɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm on, awn]
- /kʌm ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of come on words

convention come on You say 'Come on' to someone to encourage them to do something they do not much want to do. 3
convention come on You say 'Come on' to someone to encourage them to hurry up. 3
convention come on You say 'Come on' to someone when you think that what they are saying is silly or unreasonable. 3
phrasal verb come on If you have an illness or a headache coming on, you can feel it starting. 3
phrasal verb come on If something or someone is coming on well, they are developing well or making good progress. 3
phrasal verb come on When something such as a machine or system comes on, it starts working or functioning. 3

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Origin of come on

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase come on

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Parts of speech for Come on

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Come on

come on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for come on

verb come on

develop — When something develops, it grows or changes over a period of time and usually becomes more advanced, complete, or severe.
gain — to make a gain or gains in.
improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
proceed — to move or go forward or onward, especially after stopping.

All 13 Synonyms of come on

Antonyms for come on

verb come on

deteriorate — If something deteriorates, it becomes worse in some way.
retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
worsen — Make or become worse.
decline — If something declines, it becomes less in quantity, importance, or strength.
fall — to come or drop down suddenly to a lower position, especially to leave a standing or erect position suddenly, whether voluntarily or not: to fall on one's knees.

All 9 Antonyms of come on

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Parts of speech for Come on

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come on usage trend in Literature

Synonyms for come on

verb come on

Antonyms for come on

verb come on

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