COME ON


Meaning of COME ON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ intransitive verb ]

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : to advance by degrees

darkness came on

b. : to begin by degrees

rain came on toward noon

2.

a. : please — used in cajoling or pleading

b. — used interjectionally to express astonishment, incredulity, or recognition of a put-on

3. : to project an indicated personal image

comes on as a conservative

4. : to show sexual interest in someone ; also : to make sexual advances — usually used with to

tried to come on to her

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.