Meaning

13 senses
  1. (transitive)To encounter, discover; to come upon.

    Turning the corner, I came on Julia sitting by the riverbank.

  2. (intransitive)To appear on a stage or in a performance.

    I think he's coming on too late after my line.

    выступа́тьvystupátʹ, вы́ступитьvýstupitʹ

  3. (intransitive, transitive)To be broadcast (through a device), or (of a broadcast) to begin playing.

    I was going to turn off the TV, but my favorite show came on.

    A salsa song came on the radio.

  4. (intransitive)To progress, to develop; to come along.

    The new garden is coming on nicely.

    develop in a positive way

  5. (intransitive)To activate; to turn on.

    The light came on as soon as I flicked the switch.

    She pressed the power button and waited for the screen to come on.

  6. (idiomatic, intransitive)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.

  7. (UK, colloquial, idiomatic, intransitive)To get one's period, start menstruating.

  8. To enter the playing field.

  9. (informal, intransitive)Elaboration of come (in the sense of move towards the speaker or other focus), emphasising motion or progress, or conveying a nuance of familiarity or encouragement.

    Don't just stand there on the doorstep. Come on in!

    Don't leave without coming on round to see the baby.

  10. (slang)To appear or seem to be a particular.

    He's coming on strong.

    They came a trick on me.

  11. (intransitive, slang, transitive)To begin to feel the effects of a drug; to start causing effects.

    The coke came on me quickly.

  12. (slang, transitive)To join a job, hobby or other practice.

    He came on at the same time as me.

Examples

1096 sentences
  1. Come on any day you like.

    Приходь у будь-який день.

    ruПриходите в любой день.

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  2. Can you come on Sunday evening?

    Ви можете прийти в неділю ввечері?

    ruМожешь прийти в воскресенье вечером?

    deKannst Du am Sonntagabend kommen?

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  3. Come on, Tom, aren't you curious?

    Ну ж бо, Томе, хіба тобі не цікаво?

    deKomm schon, Tom! Bist du gar nicht neugierig?

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  4. I have to come on Monday.

    Мені потрібно прийти у понеділок.

    ruМне надо прийти в понедельник.

    deIch muss am Montag kommen.

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  5. Come on, let's take a walk.

    Ну ж бо, ходімо прогуляємося!

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Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to appear on a stage or in a performance:

Forms

comes on, coming on, came on, come on
Base formcome on · to come on
3rd person singularcomes on
Present participlecoming on
Past simplecame on
Past participlecome on

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theycome on
he, she, itcomes on

Past simpleLesson

all personscame on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave come on
he, she, ithas come on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill come on

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

22 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedcome-on

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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