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单词 come-on
释义

come-on

1 of 2

noun

ˈkəm-ˌȯn How to pronounce come-on (audio)
-ˌän
1
: something (such as an advertising promotion) intended to entice or allure
2
: a usually sexual advance

come on

2 of 2

verb

came on; come on; coming on; comes on

intransitive verb

1
a
: to advance by degrees
darkness came on
b
: to begin by degrees
rain came on toward noon
2
a
: 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

Synonyms

Noun

  • allurement
  • bait
  • enticement
  • lure
  • siren song
  • temptation
  • turn-on
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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Legal Definition

come on

intransitive verb

: 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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