comeback
SubstantivVerbhäufig in Dialogen
- Vereinigtes Königreich//ˈkʌmbak//
- Vereinigtes Königreich/[ˈkʰʌmbak]/
- Vereinigte Staaten//ˈkʌmbæk//
- Vereinigte Staaten/[ˈkʰʌmbæk]/
- Australien//ˈkɐmbæk//
A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
Substantiv
- 1
A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
That fad went out with the eighties, but I think it's making a comeback.
- 2
A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.
I wish I had thought of a quick comeback for his comment.
- 3
An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.
Newcastle produced a stunning comeback from 4-0 down to earn a draw that shocked title hopefuls Arsenal.
Herkunft
Deverbal from come back.
Verb
- 1
Variante von come backMisspelling of come back.
Formen
- Plural
- comebacks
comeback · A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
comedian · An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially…comedy · a light, amusing play with a happy endingcomes · The answer to the theme, or dux, in a fugue.