come-on
1 of 2noun
ˈkəm-ˌȯn 
-ˌän
1
: something (such as an advertising promotion) intended to entice or allure
2
: a usually sexual advance
come on
2 of 2verb
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
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
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
W. G. Youngcome-ons
noun
as in lures
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain the spectacular sale was enough of a come-on to get many shoppers to try the store for the first time Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- lures
- temptations
- enticements
- incentives
- attractions
- allurements
- stimuli
- baits
- appeals
- seductions
- motivations
- inducements
- encouragements
- boosts
- impetuses
- turn-ons
- siren songs
- impulses
- persuasions
- calls
- goads
- traps
- decoys
- snares
- spurs
- seducements
- entrapments
- mousetraps
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- warnings
- notices
- alerts
- alarms
- cautions
- alarums
- forewarnings