Come On (How I Met Your Mother episode)
WordNet
verb
(1) Develop in a positive way
"He progressed well in school"
"My plants are coming along"
"Plans are shaping up"
(2) Occur or become available
"Water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"
(3) Appear or become visible; make a showing
"She turned up at the funeral"
"I hope the list key is going to surface again"
(4) Start running, functioning, or operating
"The lights went on"
"The computer came up"
(5) Move towards
"We were approaching our destination"
"They are drawing near"
"The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Something intended to attract, as in an advertisement.
- The free offers are just come ons to get you in the store so the sales staff can work on you.
- A statement or sometimes action reflecting sexual or relational interest.
- I thought he'd asked me to lunch to discuss business; I wasn't expecting a come on.
Verb
- To show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions
- She started coming on to me as soon as my wife left the room.
- To progress, to develop
- The new garden is coming on nicely.
- To get one's period, start menstruating.
- Typical. I'm due to come on just after we go on holiday.
- To encounter, discover; to come upon.
- Turning the corner, I came on Julia sitting by the riverbank.
Interjection
- An expression of encouragement.
- Come on, George! You can win!
- An expression of disbelief.
- Come on! You can't possibly expect me to believe that.
- hurry up