intj
Meaning 1
Come along with me; join me in going.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I'll show you where the auditorium is. Come on!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
come on
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Eastern-New-England, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkʌm ˈɒn/
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British, Southern, Standard: /ˌkʌm ˈɔn/
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Northern-England: /ˌkʊm ˈɒn/
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Northern-US: /ˌkʌm ˈɑn/ without the cot–caught merger
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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/ˌkʌm ˈɔn/ Southern US, Midland US, without the cot–caught merger
intj
Meaning 2
Synonym of let's go, a cheer or expression of support, encouragement, &c.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Come on, George! You can win!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: let's go
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Meaning 3
An expression of disbelief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Come on! You can't possibly expect me to believe that.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come off it, shut up, c'mon, get out of here, no way, applesauce, bender, bollocks, bosh, bugger off, bullcrap, bullcrud, bullfuck, bullshit, chinny reckon, codswallop, come on, fiddle, fiddledeedee, fiddle-faddle, fiddlefart, fiddlestick, fiddlesticks, flummery, fuck off, gertcha, get away, get out of it, get out of town, get outta here, get to fuck, gimme a break, give over, go on, harumph, Hookey Walker, horsefeathers, horse hockey, horseshit, malarkey, no, nonsense, pshaw, pshh, pshht, pssh, pssht, pull the other leg, pull the other one, it's got bells on, it's got brass bells on, rubbish, stroll on, tell it to Sweeney, tell it to the judge, tell it to the marines, tell me another one, Walker, yeah, right, you're having me on, you're pulling my leg
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Meaning 4
An expression of frustration, exasperation, or impatience; hurry up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Aw, come on! Get on with it!
- Come on, we don't want to miss the train!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Meaning 5
An expression of defiance or as a challenge; approach; come at me.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Come on! I'm not afraid of you.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bring it on, bring it
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 6
To encounter, discover; to come upon.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Turning the corner, I came on Julia sitting by the riverbank.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come across
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 7
To appear on a stage or in a performance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- I think he's coming on too late after my line.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 8
To be broadcast (through a device), or (of a broadcast) to begin playing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, transitive
Examples
- I was going to turn off the TV, but my favorite show came on.
- A salsa song came on the radio.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 9
To progress, to develop; to come along.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- The new garden is coming on nicely.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 10
To activate; to turn on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Qualifier: especially a light
Examples
- The light came on as soon as I flicked the switch.
- She pressed the power button and waited for the screen to come on.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 11
To show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, intransitive
Examples
- She started coming on to me as soon as my wife left the room.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hit on, pass, proposition
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 12
To get one's period, start menstruating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, colloquial, idiomatic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 13
To enter the playing field.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 14
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, intransitive
Qualifier: by; round; over; up; down; by; round; over; up; down
Examples
- Don't just stand there on the doorstep. Come on in!
- Don't leave without coming on round to see the baby.
- You told me to come on over whenever I get the chance, and here I am!
- Come on up to my place on the third floor.
- Please come on home.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 15
To appear or seem to be a particular.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Examples
- He's coming on strong.
- They came a trick on me.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 16
To begin to feel the effects of a drug; to start causing effects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive, slang, transitive
Examples
- The coke came on me quickly.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 17
To join a job, hobby or other practice.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang, transitive
Examples
- He came on at the same time as me.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 18
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, on.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 19
develop in a positive way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He progressed well in school
- My plants are coming along
- Plans are shaping up
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: progress, come along, advance, get on, get along, shape up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: develop
Narrower terms: climb, leapfrog
verb
Meaning 20
occur or become available
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- water or electricity came on again after the earthquake
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
verb
Meaning 21
appear or become visible; make a showing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She turned up at the funeral
- I hope the list key is going to surface again
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: come out, turn up, surface, show up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: appear
verb
Meaning 22
start running, functioning, or operating
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the lights went on
- the computer came up
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: go on, come up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: start, go, get going
verb
Meaning 23
move towards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- We were approaching our destination
- They are drawing near
- The enemy army came nearer and nearer
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: approach, near, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: come, come up
Narrower terms: drive up, bear down on, bear down upon, edge in, edge up, close, push, crowd
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
186 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Esperanto: venu — come along with me
- Finnish: tule mukaan — come along with me
- German: komm mit — come along with me
- Hindi: चलो (calo) — come along with me
- Indonesian: mari — come along with me
- Russian: пошли́ (pošlí) — come along with me
- Catalan: vinga — expression of encouragement
- Catalan: som-hi — expression of encouragement
- Chinese Mandarin: 加油 (jiāyóu) — expression of encouragement
- Finnish: anna mennä — expression of encouragement
- French: allez — expression of encouragement
- German: komm schon — expression of encouragement
- German: auf geht's — expression of encouragement
- Hungarian: gyerünk! — expression of encouragement
- Indonesian: ayo — expression of encouragement
- Irish: seo leat! — expression of encouragement
- Irish: seo libh! — expression of encouragement
- Italian: dai dai! — expression of encouragement
- Japanese: 頑張って — expression of encouragement
- Korean: 파이팅 (paiting) — expression of encouragement
- Macedonian: ајде (ajde) — expression of encouragement
- Malay: ayuh — expression of encouragement
- Norwegian Bokmål: kom igjen — expression of encouragement
- Polish: masz to! — expression of encouragement
- Portuguese: vá lá — expression of encouragement
- Russian: дава́й (daváj) — expression of encouragement
- Spanish: hala — expression of encouragement
- Spanish: vamos — expression of encouragement
- Spanish: venga — expression of encouragement
- Spanish: ale — expression of encouragement
- Spanish: hale — expression of encouragement
- Spanish: ánimo — expression of encouragement
- Spanish: dale — expression of encouragement
- Spanish: ándale — expression of encouragement
- Spanish: anda — expression of encouragement
- Swedish: kom igen — expression of encouragement
- Ukrainian: дава́й (daváj) — expression of encouragement
- Ukrainian: дава́йте (davájte) — expression of encouragement
- Catalan: vatua — expression of disbelief
- Chinese Mandarin: 別鬧了 /别闹了 — expression of disbelief
- Dutch: kom op — expression of disbelief
- Dutch: kom aan — expression of disbelief
- Finnish: älä viitsi — expression of disbelief
- French: mais enfin — expression of disbelief
- French: mais voyons — expression of disbelief
- French: c'est pas vrai — expression of disbelief
- French: quoi — expression of disbelief
- German: Komm! — expression of disbelief
- Greek: έλα (éla) — expression of disbelief
- Icelandic: láttu ekki svona! — expression of disbelief
- Indonesian: ayolah! — expression of disbelief
- Italian: suvvia — expression of disbelief
- Italian: ma dai — expression of disbelief
- Italian: e dai — expression of disbelief
- Italian: ma no — expression of disbelief
- Japanese: まさか (masaka) — expression of disbelief
- Northern Kurdish: mala te — expression of disbelief
- Northern Kurdish: heyho — expression of disbelief
- Polish: no jak to — expression of disbelief
- Polish: no weź — expression of disbelief
- Polish: ja cię proszę — expression of disbelief
- Polish: ja nie mogę — expression of disbelief
- Polish: no gdzie — expression of disbelief
- Polish: serio — expression of disbelief
- Polish: kaman — expression of disbelief
- Polish: coś ty — expression of disbelief
- Polish: no co ty — expression of disbelief
- Polish: ej no — expression of disbelief
- Polish: no nie no — expression of disbelief
- Polish: weź — expression of disbelief
- Portuguese: por amor de Deus — expression of disbelief
- Romanian: haide — expression of disbelief
- Russian: ну-ну́! (nu-nú!) — expression of disbelief
- Russian: да ну́! (da nú!) — expression of disbelief
- Russian: брось! (brosʹ!) — expression of disbelief
- Russian: да ла́дно тебе́! (da ládno tebé!) — expression of disbelief
- Russian: по́лно-те! (pólno-te!) — expression of disbelief
- Spanish: ¡por favor! — expression of disbelief
- Spanish: ¡venga ya! — expression of disbelief
- Spanish: qué va — expression of disbelief
- Spanish: adiós — expression of disbelief
- Spanish: ostras — expression of disbelief
- Spanish: ¡órale! — expression of disbelief
- Spanish: hala — expression of disbelief
- Spanish: alá — expression of disbelief
- Swedish: kom igen — expression of disbelief
- Swedish: kom an — expression of disbelief
- Armenian: արագացրու (aragacʻru) — hurry up
- Azerbaijani: haydı — hurry up
- Azerbaijani: tələs — hurry up
- Catalan: som-hi — hurry up
- Chinese Mandarin: 快一點! /快一点! (kuài yīdiǎn!) — hurry up
- Danish: kom nu — hurry up
- Dutch: kom op — hurry up
- Dutch: vlug een beetje! — hurry up
- Dutch: kom aan — hurry up
- Finnish: pidä kiirettä — hurry up
- Finnish: vauhtia — hurry up
- Finnish: hopi hopi — hurry up
- Finnish: no niin — hurry up
- French: allez — hurry up
- German: los — hurry up
- German: dalli — hurry up
- German: Na kommt! — hurry up
- Ancient Greek: εἶα (eîa) — hurry up
- Hindi: चलो (calo) — hurry up
- Italian: andiamo — hurry up
- Japanese: 急げ (isoge) — hurry up
- Japanese: 早く (hayaku) — hurry up
- Northern Kurdish: de — hurry up
- Northern Kurdish: haydî — hurry up
- Northern Kurdish: yella — hurry up
- Macedonian: а́јде (ájde) — hurry up
- Malay: mari — hurry up
- Malay: ayuh — hurry up
- Malay: ماري — hurry up
- Malay: ايوه — hurry up
- Norwegian Bokmål: kom igjen — hurry up
- Norwegian Nynorsk: kom igjen — hurry up
- Persian: د بیا (de biyâ) — hurry up
- Persian: یالّا (yâllâ) — hurry up
- Persian: آهان د (âhân de) — hurry up
- Persian: بجنب (bejonb) — hurry up
- Polish: dalej — hurry up
- Portuguese: vamos! — hurry up
- Portuguese: anda! — hurry up
- Portuguese: bora — hurry up
- Romanian: haide! — hurry up
- Russian: айда́! (ajdá!) — hurry up
- Russian: пошли́ (pošlí) — hurry up
- Russian: пое́хали (pojéxali) — hurry up
- Russian: пойдёмте (pojdjómte) — hurry up
- Serbo-Croatian: hajde — hurry up
- Spanish: ¡vamos! — hurry up
- Spanish: ¡andando! — hurry up
- Spanish: ¡órale! — hurry up
- Spanish: dale — hurry up
- Spanish: ale — hurry up
- Spanish: hale — hurry up
- Swedish: kom igen — hurry up
- Swedish: skynda — hurry up
- Swedish: skynda på — hurry up
- Swedish: kom nu — hurry up
- Thai: มาเลย (mā ley) — hurry up
- Turkish: haydi — hurry up
- Turkish: acele et — hurry up
- Vietnamese: mau lên — hurry up
- Vietnamese: nhanh lên — hurry up
- Vietnamese: vội lên — hurry up
- Finnish: joo joo — expression of exasperation/impatience
- Finnish: hopi hopi — expression of exasperation/impatience
- Finnish: no niin — expression of exasperation/impatience
- French: mais enfin — expression of exasperation/impatience
- French: à la fin — expression of exasperation/impatience
- French: quoi — expression of exasperation/impatience
- French: voyons — expression of exasperation/impatience
- German: Na kommt! — expression of exasperation/impatience
- German: komm schon! — expression of exasperation/impatience
- Greek: επιτέλους (epitélous) — expression of exasperation/impatience
- Pannonian Rusyn: дай (daj) — expression of exasperation/impatience
- Pannonian Rusyn: гайде (hajde) — expression of exasperation/impatience
- Polish: weź — expression of exasperation/impatience
- Swedish: kom igen — expression of exasperation/impatience
- Finnish: siitä vaan — expression of defiance
- Finnish: siitä vain — expression of defiance
- Finnish: antaa tulla — expression of defiance
- German: Komm schon! — expression of defiance
- German: Geh Schon! — expression of defiance
- German: Mach schon! — expression of defiance
- Swedish: kom igen — expression of defiance
- Finnish: esiintyä — to appear on a stage or in a performance
- Russian: выступа́ть (vystupátʹ) — to appear on a stage or in a performance
- Russian: вы́ступить (výstupitʹ) — to appear on a stage or in a performance
- Finnish: tulla — to be broadcast
- Dutch: goed groeien — to progress, to develop
- Finnish: kehittyä — to progress, to develop
- Finnish: edistyä — to progress, to develop
- Finnish: edetä — to progress, to develop
- French: avancer — to progress, to develop
- Dutch: haar regels krijgen — to get one's period
- Finnish: alkaa — to get one's period
- French: avoir ses ours — to get one's period
- French: avoir ses Anglais — to get one's period
- Spanish: estar en sus días — to get one's period
- Spanish: estar con visita — to get one's period
- Finnish: tulla kentälle — sports: to enter the playing field