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come on en · INTJ

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. Come along with me; join me in going.
    • I'll show you where the auditorium is. Come on!
  2. Synonym of let's go, a cheer or expression of support, encouragement, &c.
    • Come on, George! You can win!
  3. An expression of disbelief.
    • Come on! You can't possibly expect me to believe that.
  4. An expression of frustration, exasperation, or impatience; hurry up.
    • Come on, we don't want to miss the train!
    • Aw, come on! Get on with it!
  5. An expression of defiance or as a challenge; approach; come at me.
    • BOX: […] Hark ye, sir—can you fight? COX: No, sir. BOX: No? Then come on— 1847, John Maddison Morton, Box and Cox:
    • Come on! I'm not afraid of you.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
mon alternative lexicographic
carn alternative lexicographic
c'mon alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

tut tut · avast

Descendants

camone · kommon · камон

Hypernyms

well done

Hyponyms

attagirl · you go · girl · attaboy

Relateds

go on · on like Donkey Kong · it's on

Synonyms

get to fuck · get out of it · bugger off · gimme a break · you're having me on · no way · come off it · zindabad · fiddle · pull the other leg · pssh · get out of here · bring it · get out of here · Hookey Walker · fiddlesticks · fiddle-faddle · hon · codswallop · go on · all right · stroll on · pshht · no · tell me another one · pssht · get away · rubbish · tell it to Sweeney · right · yeah · come on · horseshit · give over · applesauce · bullcrap · c'mon · horsefeathers · carn · pshaw · come on · fiddlestick · come off it · flummery · let's go · bullfuck · fiddlefart · it's got brass bells on · malarkey · c'mon · Walker · c'mon · shut up · bollocks · bring it on · bender · tell it to the marines · chinny reckon · get out of town · bosh · no way · gertcha · pshh · howay · bullshit · harumph · tell it to the judge · fuck off · pull the other one · bullcrud · you're pulling my leg · get outta here · fiddledeedee · horse hockey · it's got bells on · nonsense · heigh · come along · go on · nice one

Translations (182)

pl weź (expression of exasperation/impatience) · da kom nu (hurry up) · sv kom igen (expression of defiance) · kmr mala te (expression of disbelief) · nn kom igjen (hurry up) · ru по́лно-те! (expression of disbelief) · pt anda! (hurry up) · pl weź (expression of disbelief) · ca som-hi (expression of encouragement) · fr mais voyons (expression of disbelief) · eo venu (come along with me) · hy արագացրու (hurry up) · pt vá lá (expression of encouragement) · tr hadi (expression of encouragement) · it suvvia (expression of disbelief) · fi antaa tulla (expression of defiance) · es ¡andando! (hurry up) · es ostras (expression of disbelief) · sv kom igen (expression of disbelief) · pl coś ty (expression of disbelief) · hu gyerünk! (expression of encouragement) · sv kom an (expression of disbelief) · ms ayuh (expression of encouragement) · es ¡órale! (hurry up) · tr haydi (hurry up) · ca som-hi (hurry up) · ja 頑張って (expression of encouragement) · ja 早く (hurry up) · vi nhanh lên (hurry up) · es ánimo (expression of encouragement) · pl kaman (expression of disbelief) · nl kom op (expression of disbelief) · ru дава́й (expression of encouragement) · fr voyons (expression of exasperation/impatience) · el έλα (expression of disbelief) · ru пошли́ (hurry up) · fa آهان د (hurry up) · nl kom aan (expression of disbelief) · sv kom igen (expression of exasperation/impatience) · fi no niin (expression of exasperation/impatience) · fi pidä kiirettä (hurry up) · pl chodźmy (come along with me) · pl jedziesz! (expression of encouragement) · es hale (hurry up) · mk ајде (expression of encouragement) · es hale (expression of encouragement) · tr acele et (hurry up) · az tələs (hurry up) · fr allez (hurry up) · pl masz to! (expression of encouragement) · fi vauhtia (hurry up) · it ma dai (expression of disbelief) · cmn 別鬧了 /别闹了 (expression of disbelief) · fi älä viitsi (expression of disbelief) · uk дава́й (expression of encouragement) · fr allez (expression of encouragement) · fr mais enfin (expression of disbelief) · es vamos (expression of encouragement) · ru айда́! (hurry up) · de dalli (hurry up) · pt por amor de Deus (expression of disbelief) · pl no nie no (expression of disbelief) · el επιτέλους (expression of exasperation/impatience) · de Geh Schon! (expression of defiance) · sv kom igen (hurry up) · hi चलो (hurry up) · sv kom igen (expression of encouragement) · ro haide (expression of disbelief) · ms ماري (hurry up) · fi no niin (hurry up) · tr hadi (expression of exasperation/impatience) · de los (hurry up) · fr c'est pas vrai (expression of disbelief) · de komm mit (come along with me) · nl kom aan (hurry up) · ru да ла́дно тебе́! (expression of disbelief) · ms ayuh (hurry up) · id ayolah! (expression of disbelief) · ca vinga (expression of encouragement) · ru пое́хали (hurry up) · hi चलो (come along with me) · pl no weź (expression of disbelief) · pl dalej! (expression of encouragement) · fi joo joo (expression of exasperation/impatience) · es ale (hurry up) · pl serio (expression of disbelief) · fi tule mukaan (come along with me) · ru да ну́! (expression of disbelief) · sv kom nu (hurry up) · es dale (expression of encouragement) · ms mari (hurry up) · de komm schon (expression of encouragement) · es hala (expression of disbelief) · cmn 快一點！ /快一点！ (hurry up) · de auf geht's (expression of encouragement) · de Komm! (expression of disbelief) · ga seo libh! (expression of encouragement) · es qué va (expression of disbelief) · nl kom op (hurry up) · es ¡vamos! (hurry up) · fa یالّا (hurry up) · sv skynda (hurry up) · pt vamos! (hurry up) · tr haydi (expression of exasperation/impatience) · pl ja cię proszę (expression of disbelief) · pl no gdzie (expression of disbelief) · is láttu ekki svona! (expression of disbelief) · sh hajde (hurry up) · pl no jak to (expression of disbelief) · fi hopi hopi (hurry up) · vi mau lên (hurry up) · pl ej no (expression of disbelief) · es ándale (expression of encouragement) · kmr yella (hurry up) · ru ну-ну́! (expression of disbelief) · pl dawaj! (expression of encouragement) · rsk дай (expression of exasperation/impatience) · rsk гайде (expression of exasperation/impatience) · tr haydi (expression of encouragement) · kmr heyho (expression of disbelief) · fa د بیا (hurry up) · pl dalej (hurry up) · ms ايوه (hurry up) · fa بجنب (hurry up) · fi hopi hopi (expression of exasperation/impatience) · vi vội lên (hurry up) · id ayo (expression of encouragement) · es ¡por favor! (expression of disbelief) · de Komm schon! (expression of defiance) · es anda (expression of encouragement) · pl chodź (come along with me) · ca vatua (expression of disbelief) · it ma no (expression of disbelief) · kmr de (hurry up) · pl no??!! (expression of exasperation/impatience) · pl no co ty (expression of disbelief) · fi siitä vaan (expression of defiance) · fr quoi (expression of disbelief) · az haydı (hurry up) · de komm schon! (expression of exasperation/impatience) · fi siitä vain (expression of defiance) · it dai dai! (expression of encouragement) · mk а́јде (hurry up) · nb kom igjen (expression of encouragement) · es dale (hurry up) · cmn 加油 (expression of encouragement) · pl dawaj, dawaj! (hurry up) · fr à la fin (expression of exasperation/impatience) · th มาเลย (hurry up) · es adiós (expression of disbelief) · ga seo leat! (expression of encouragement) · grc εἶα (hurry up) · es ale (expression of encouragement) · de Na kommt! (hurry up) · es venga (expression of encouragement) · it e dai (expression of disbelief) · nb kom igjen (hurry up) · nl vlug een beetje! (hurry up) · tr haydi (expression of disbelief) · es hala (expression of encouragement) · ko 파이팅 (expression of encouragement) · ja 急げ (hurry up) · id mari (come along with me) · ru пошли́ (come along with me) · pl ja nie mogę (expression of disbelief) · it andiamo (hurry up) · es ¡venga ya! (expression of disbelief) · sv skynda på (hurry up) · es ¡órale! (expression of disbelief) · ro haide! (hurry up) · uk дава́йте (expression of encouragement) · ja まさか (expression of disbelief) · de Na kommt! (expression of exasperation/impatience) · ru брось! (expression of disbelief) · fr quoi (expression of exasperation/impatience) · es alá (expression of disbelief) · de Mach schon! (expression of defiance) · kmr haydî (hurry up) · fi anna mennä (expression of encouragement) · pt bora (hurry up) · fr mais enfin (expression of exasperation/impatience) · ru пойдёмте (hurry up)

come on en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˌkʌm ˈɑn/ (Northern-US) with the cot–caught merger
  • /ˌkʊm ˈɒn/ (Northern-England)
  • /ˌkʌm ˈɔn/ (British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/ (Eastern-New-England, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌkʌm ˈɔn/ Southern US, Midland US, without the cot–caught merger

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To encounter, discover; to come upon.
    • Turning the corner, I came on Julia sitting by the riverbank.
    • We came on the seal's carcass only moments after the polar bears had been scared off by the approach of our boat. 1989 May, Jeff MacInnis, “Braving the Northwest Passage”, in National Geographic, volume 175, number 5, page 599:
  2. (intransitive) To appear on a stage or in a performance.
    • I think he's coming on too late after my line.
  3. (intransitive, transitive) To be broadcast (through a device), or (of a broadcast) to begin playing.
    • I was going to turn off the TV, but my favorite show came on.
    • A salsa song came on the radio.
  4. (intransitive) To progress, to develop; to come along.
    • But she looked a lady, Paul declared, as much as Mrs. Major Moreton, and far, far nicer. The family was coming on. Only Morel remained unchanged, or rather, lapsed slowly. 1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, “Chapter 10”, in Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC:
    • Ooh, and it's alright and it's comin' on / We gotta get right back to where we started from / Love is good, love can be strong / We gotta get right back to where we started from 1975, Pierre Tubbs, J. Vincent Edwards, “Right Back Where We Started From”, in Right Back Where We Started From, performed by Maxine Nightingale, track 3:
    • The new garden is coming on nicely.
  5. (intransitive, of an electric or electronic device, qualifier:especially a light) To activate; to turn on.
    • She pressed the power button and waited for the screen to come on.
    • The light came on as soon as I flicked the switch.
  6. (idiomatic, intransitive, with to) To show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions.
    • She started coming on to me as soon as my wife left the room.
    • Wait a minute. Are you like coming on to me? Is this a pass? Because, I mean, if it is, sex is like totally out of the question. 1988, Julie Brown, Charlie Coffey, Terrence E. McNally, Earth Girls Are Easy (motion picture), spoken by Valerie (Geena Davis):
    • And so you went with Neve / Oh yeah, and Neve was coming on 1992, “Babies”, in Jarvis Cocker (lyrics), His 'n' Hers, performed by Pulp:
  7. (UK, colloquial, idiomatic, intransitive) To get one's period, start menstruating.
    • Overall, menstrual modernity in the form of a more efficient throwaway technology was seized on and celebrated, as was the opportunity to send your man off to the shop to get it if you came on suddenly. 2009, Jenny Diski, “Short cuts”, in London Review of Books, XXXI.20:
  8. (of a substitute) To enter the playing field.
    • One of few positives from a Burnley perspective was a first appearance of the season for forward Michael Obafemi, who came on with five minutes remaining after recovering from a long-term hamstring injury 2023 November 11, Matthew Howarth, “Arsenal 3-1 Burnley”, in BBC Sport:
    • Blackburn made their third and final substitution with 25 minutes remaining, with Brett Emerton coming on for Dunn as they looked for ways to stem the Newcastle tide. 2011 February 12, Nabil Hassan, “Blackburn 0-0 Newcastle”, in BBC:
  9. (informal, intransitive, qualifier:by; round; over; up; down; by; round; over; up; down, with adverbial words such as in) Elaboration of come (in the sense of move towards the speaker or other focus), emphasising motion or progress, or conveying a nuance of familiarity or encouragement.
    • Come on up to my place on the third floor.
    • You told me to come on over whenever I get the chance, and here I am!
    • It's coming on Christmas / They're cutting down trees / They're putting up reindeer / And singing songs of joy and peace 1971, “River”, performed by Joni Mitchell:
    • Please come on home.
    • Don't just stand there on the doorstep. Come on in!
    • Don't leave without coming on round to see the baby.
  10. (slang) To appear or seem to be a particular.
    • They came a trick on me.
    • He's coming on strong.
  11. (intransitive, slang, transitive) To begin to feel the effects of a drug; to start causing effects.
    • The coke came on me quickly.
  12. (slang, transitive) To join a job, hobby or other practice.
    • He came on at the same time as me.
  13. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, on.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
comes on Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
came on Tense=Past lexicographic
come on Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
coming on Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Deriveds

come on to

Relateds

come-on

Synonyms

proposition · come across · pass · hit on

Translations (16)

es estar en sus días (to get one's period) · nl haar regels krijgen (to get one's period) · fi esiintyä (to appear on a stage or in a performance) · fr avancer (to progress, to develop) · fi kehittyä (to progress, to develop) · fi tulla kentälle (sports: to enter the playing field) · ru вы́ступить (to appear on a stage or in a performance) · ru выступа́ть (to appear on a stage or in a performance) · es estar con visita (to get one's period) · fi alkaa (to get one's period) · fr avoir ses ours (to get one's period) · fi edetä (to progress, to develop) · fi edistyä (to progress, to develop) · fi tulla (to be broadcast) · fr avoir ses Anglais (to get one's period) · nl goed groeien (to progress, to develop)