come on

come on
phrasal verb
Word forms "come on":
present tense I/you/we/they come on he/she/it comes on present participle coming on past tense came on past participle come on
1)
a) [intransitive] to develop or make progress

How's the building work coming on?

come on with:

She's coming on fine with her music.

b) to improve

His French has really come on since last year.

2)
a) [intransitive] to start working by being switched on

I saw a light come on in an upstairs window.

b) to start to be broadcast

We all had to be quiet when the news came on.

3) [intransitive] to appear on a stage

When he came on, the audience finally began to show some interest.

a) to appear on television, or to be heard on the radio

Then the president comes on and tells everyone to spend more money.

b) to arrive on a sports field in order to replace another member of your team

He came on as a substitute.

Miller came on for Thompson in the 75th minute of the game.

4) if something such as rain or snow comes on, it starts to fall
it comes on to do something:

It came on to rain.

5) [intransitive] if an illness comes on, it starts to affect you

I can feel another headache coming on.

6) spoken
a) used for telling someone to hurry

Come on! We're going to be late.

b) used for encouraging someone to do something such as make a greater effort or stop being sad

Come on! It's not the end of the world.

c) used for telling someone that you do not believe what they are saying

Oh, come on! Only a fool would believe a story like that!

d) used for trying to make someone fight you
7) come on strong
informal to show very clearly that you are determined to do something, especially to start a sexual relationship with someone
8) [transitive]
come on someone/something to meet someone or find something by chance

We came on an injured animal lying at the side of the road.


English dictionary. 2014.

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