comeback
A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
Noun 3 meanings
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.”
A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.
“I wish I had thought of a quick comeback for his comment.”
An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.
Etymology
Deverbal from come back.
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COMEBACK at a glance
COMEBACK has 8 letters and scores 20 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + M 3 + E 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5) and 24 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,450 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with comeback
All rhymesKeep going
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