Definition of comeback
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a sharp or witty reply : retort
b
: a cause for complaint
come back
verb
came back; come back; coming back; comes back
Definition of come back (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to return to life or vitality
2
: to return to memory
it's all coming back to me now
4a
: to regain a former favorable condition or position
b
: to recover from a deficit in a contest or competition
… it was the first time in NHL history that a team was down by three goals inside the final five minutes and came back to win a game.— Mike Harrington
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The first known use of comeback was in 1860
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