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comeback

/ˈkʌmbæk/noun2 syllables

Comeback means: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one).

Synonyms for comeback6

noun, as in a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)

rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, counter

What does comeback mean?2

noun

1

a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)“it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”

2

return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Comeback in a sentence

  • Since their comeback three years ago, how have they been doing?yulesan
  • He has made a fine comeback on the stage.CM
  • She's always quick on the comeback to any criticism.sundown
  • She's quick on her feet, so no matter what you say to her, she'll have a witty comeback.papabear
  • The player made a splendid comeback.voxbubnya
  • Algeria is poised for a geopolitical comeback.Amastan
  • Frosted tips are making a comeback.ddnktr
  • Whatever I say, he has a comeback ready. You can't get a word in edgewise.Dejo

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of comeback

as a noun

plural
comebacks