Entry Word: comeback

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a quick witty response <always ready with a comeback for every insult> — see retort 1
2 something spoken or written in reaction especially to a question <his comebacks to the press were always well thought out> — see answer 1
3 the process or period of gradually regaining oneʼs health and strength <trying to make a comeback after a career-threatening injury> — see convalescence