About The Word Come-on

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Come-on

Come-on Meaning & Definition
Come-on Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Come-on?

[n] qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
[n] anything that serves as an enticement
[v] develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
[v] become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"
[v] appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"
[v] start running, functioning, or operating, as of lights or power
[v] move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Come-on: advance | approach | bait | come along | come near | come out | come up | draw close | draw near | enticement | get along | get on | go on | go up | hook | lure | lure | near | progress | shape up | show up | surface | sweetener | turn up

Related Terms | Find terms related to Come-on: accost | achieve success | advance | alight upon | allurement | ameliorate | amend | anticipate | appear | approach | appropinquate | approximate | arise | arrive | await | bait | baited trap | be a success | be destined | be fated | be imminent | be in store | be so | be such | be to be | be to come | bear down on | bear down upon | bear up | blunder upon | break through | brew | bump into | bunco steerer | butt | c | chance | chance upon | charm | cheat | chump | clear | clear the hurdle | close | close in | close with | come | come across | come after | come along | come closer | come forth | come forward | come into being | come into existence | come near | come out | come through | come up | come up against | come upon | con man | confidence man | confront | contrive | cover ground | crop up | cut a swath | cut the mustard | decoy | decoy duck | develop | discover serendipitously | do well | double-dealer | draw near | draw nigh | draw on | drawcard | drawing card | dupe | encounter | endearment | engineer | enjoy prosperity | ensue | enticement | expect | face | fall guy | fall in with | fare | farewell | flimflammer | follow | foresee | foretell | forthcome | gain | gain ground | gain upon | gather | gather head | gather way | get ahead | get along | get by | get on | get on swimmingly | get on well | get there | go | go after | go ahead | go along | go far | go fast | go forward | go on | go places | go well | graduate | ground bait | grow better | gull | gypper | hack it | hang over | happen upon | have it made | hit upon | hook | hope | hover | impend | improve | inherit | inveiglement | lie ahead | lie over | light upon | look for | look forward to | look up | loom | lower | lure | make a breakthrough | make a success | make good | make good time | make head against | make headway | make it | make out | make progress | make progress against | make strides | make the grade | make the scene | make up leeway | manage | manage somehow | mark | materialize | meet up with | meet with | meliorate | menace | mend | move | move forward | muddle through | narrow the gap | near | negotiate | overhang | pass along | pass on | perk up | pick up | pigeon | plan | plot | pop up | predict | present itself | proceed | progress | project | prophesy | prosper | proximate | put over | put through | rise | rogue | roll | run across | run into | run up against | sap | scrape along | seducement | shape up | show improvement | show up | sidle up to | skyrocket | snare | spring up | stack up | stem | step forward | step up | stumble on | stumble upon | succeed | succeed in | sucker | swing | swing the deal | take off | temptation | threaten | trap | travel | trickster | tumble on | turn out | turn out well | turn up | worry along

See Also | advance | appear | attraction | attractiveness | bear down on | bear down upon | begin | climb | close | come | come up | commence | crowd | develop | drive up | edge in | edge up | enticement | get | get going | go | go on | leapfrog | march on | move on | pass on | progress | push | set about | set out | start | start | start out | temptation

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