comeback

A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.

Noun

  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.
    • According to rumors in the entertainment world on December 6, Girls' Generation will be making a comeback next year with a masculine concept. They have supposedly decided on the title song in their new album and have...
  2. A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.
    • I wish I had thought of a quick comeback for his comment.

    Synonyms: rejoinder retort

  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. - 2011 February 5, Paul Fletcher, “Newcastle 4 - 4 Arsenal”, in BBC:

Origin

Etymology tree English come backdeverb. English comeback Deverbal from come back.

Forms

comebacks

Derived

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Verb

  1. Misspelling of come back.