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    [Noun]  | "come-on" | \ ˈkəm-ˌȯn \


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

    2: a usually sexual advance

    Origin: 1902 ;

    [Verb]  | "come on" 


    1: to advance by degrees

    2: to begin by degrees

    3: please —used in cajoling or pleading

    Origin: 15th century ;

    [Idiom]  | "come down in favor of" 


    1: to decide or say in an official or public way that one supports (someone or something)

    [Idiom]  | "come/follow close/hard/hot on something's heels" 


    1: to happen very soon afterward

    [Idiom]  | "come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something)" 


    1: to happen very soon afterward

    [Idiom]  | "come/go on the air" 


    1: to start broadcasting or being broadcast

    [Idiom]  | "come on as" 


    1: to have or seem to have (a certain quality or nature) : come across as

    [Idiom]  | "come on strong" 


    1: to be very forceful or too forceful in talking to someone or dealing with someone

    2: to become stronger or more successful in a continuing contest, race, etc.

    [Phrasal verb]  | "come down on" 


    1: to criticize or punish (someone)

    2: to make a strong effort to stop or oppose (something)

    [Phrasal verb]  | "come in on" 


    1: to become involved in (something)

    [Verb]  | "come on" 


    [Noun]  | "come-on" 


    1: something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain;


      * e.g., " ... the spectacular sale was enough of a come-on to get many shoppers to try the store for the first time "



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    [Interjection]  | "come on" 


    1: how surprising, doubtful, or unbelievable;


      * e.g., " ... come on, you can't be serious in making such an offer! "



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     [ "come on to" ]

    1: to try to attract someone romantically or sexually

      * e.g.,  ... She felt bold and confident enough to come on to him at the party. 

     [ "Come On" ]

    1: The single most persuasive phrase in the English language.

      * e.g.,  ... Michael: I'm not sure I want to do this. 

     [ "come for" ]

    1: To be aggressive toward someone, usually with jealous and/or malicious undertones.

      * e.g.,  ... "Don't try to come for me, heifer! You know you just jealous." "I make six figures, and you're nothing but a housewife. Come for me!!" "They tried to come for me with some stuff from my past. I wasn't having it." 

     [ "comely" ]

    1: Exceedingly attractive, in an overtly sexual way.

      * e.g.,  ... Felicia was a comely lass. 

     [ "come on" ]

    1: Come on is a fast phrase which is meant to persuade someone into understanding a different perspective. It can be used to attempt to help someone agree/convince them that you have their best intentions in mind. Come on can also mean that somebody is being too slow, and they need to do something faster. "Come on" isn't meant to be used literally. However, the phrase is common, yet vague, nondescript, and should not be used.

      * e.g.,  ... I'm trying to get you to agree with me; come on, man! 

     [ "they are coming" ]

    1: A state of mind only obtainable through understanding the fact that they are coming

      * e.g.,  ... Observer: I don't understand... 

     [ "a-coming" ]

    1: On the way. Usually said with some dramatic emphasism.

      * e.g.,  ... Don't worry, I'm a-coming! 

     [ "Coming In" ]

    1: When everyone thinks you're gay so you have to announce that you're actually straight.

      * e.g.,  ... Dude 1: Bro, I like cooking, acting, and Taylor Swift, so I had to come in to my parents today! Dude 2: That sucks homie. Did they throw you a coming in party? 

     [ "come" ]

    1: To approach.

      * e.g.,  ... (She wanted me to come to her) 

     [ "come" ]

    1: Means the same as 'cum' - it's just a different spelling, so calm down.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm about to come" 

     [ "come" ]

    2: Check it out on dictionary.com if you want, both spellings are acceptable.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm also about to cum" 

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