Definition of come back - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
movementreturn to a place after leaving
- She decided to come back home early.
2.
recoverUS regain consciousnessUS
- After fainting, he slowly came back to his senses.
3.
sportseven the score in a game or match
- The team managed to come back and tie the game.
4.
memoryreturn to one's mind or memory
- The old song made memories come back to him.
5.
renew popularitybecome popular or fashionable again
- Vinyl records have come back in style recently.
6.
retortrespond quickly or sharply in conversation
- He was quick to come back with a witty remark.
Expressions with come back
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become alive again after real physical death or stopping of life
Legends say the hero will come back from the dead to save us.
return to practical thinking after dreaming or feeling overly important
After the holiday, she came back down to earth and focused.
realize the true situation after dreaming or fantasizing
After daydreaming, she had to come back to earth.
cause future problems due to past actions
His lies will come back to bite him.
cause problems due to past actions
His lies will come back to haunt him.
regain clear thinking after confusion or emotional upset
She finally came back to her senses after the shocking news.
recover from a setback with improved performance
The team lost the first game but came back stronger in the second.
friendly farewell
Goodbye, y'all come back now!
used to say goodbye warmly to a group
Thanks for visiting, you all come back now!
Terms with come back included in their meaning
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movement
come back to a place or person
come back
show up again after being gone for a while
time
day when a person or item is expected to come back
return
come back to a place
emotion
come back strongly and unexpectedly
command
leave this place now and do not come back
outcome
come back without obtaining an item
failure
come back without achieving a goal
emotion
come back angrily or with strong emotion
emotions release
strong feelings suddenly come out after being held back
negative result
come back to harm the person who did it
come back
return to a previous location or state
come back secretly
return slowly or secretly after being gone
person
come back and be positively received
mathematics
proportion of items or responses that come back compared with those sent out
rejoin
come back to a group or place
return to place
come back to a place after some time
theater performance
come back on stage after a show for applause
banish someone
stay away and do not come back ever again
water
come back to the surface again
resurrect
come back to life after death
acr: colony collapse disorder
bees leave their home and don't come back
army signal
order troops to come back, often by bugle or drum
acr: be back soon
used to say you will come back soon
Examples of come back in a sentence
The cat will come back once it gets hungry. She began to come back after the anesthesia wore off. The patient started to come back after the emergency treatment. They were losing but managed to come back in the final quarter. The player made a remarkable come back to win the match. Suddenly, the details of the day came back to her.
The scent of the flowers made childhood memories come back. Bell-bottom jeans might come back next summer. Retro video games have started to come back. She came back immediately with a sarcastic reply. When challenged, the lawyer came back calmly with facts.
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- French:revenir, reprendre conscience, ...
- German:zurückkommen, wieder zu sich kommen, ...
- Italian:tornare, rinvenire, ...
- Spanish:volver, volver en sí, ...
- Portuguese:voltar, recuperar a consciência, ...
- Chinese:回来, 苏醒, ...
- Japanese:戻る, 意識を取り戻す, ...
- Arabic:عَادَ, أَفَاق, ...
- Hebrew:לַחֲזוֹר, לְהִתְעוֹרֵר, ...
- Russian:возвращаться, очнуться, ...
- Ukrainian:повертатися, опритомніти, ...
- Hindi:वापस आना, होश में आना, ...
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