come-on

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\ ˈkəm-ˌȯn

, -ˌän \

Definition of come-on

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : something (such as an advertising promotion) intended to entice or allure

2 : a usually sexual advance

come on

verb

came on; come on; coming on; comes on

Definition of come on (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

1a : to advance by degrees darkness came on

b : to begin by degrees rain came on toward noon

2a : please —used in cajoling or pleading

b —used interjectionally to express astonishment, incredulity, or recognition of a put-on

3 : to project an indicated personal image comes on as a conservative

4 : to show sexual interest in someone also : to make sexual advances —usually used with to tried to come on to her

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“Come-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come-on. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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: to be brought forward (as a case in court) the first prize case of the war…came on for trial— W. G. Young

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