comeback

come·back  (kmbk)

n.

1.

a. A return to formerly enjoyed status or prosperity: The film star made an unexpected comeback.

b. A return to popularity: Wide ties are making a comeback this year.

2. The act of making up a deficit, as in a contest or game.

3. A reply, especially a quick witty one; a retort.

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comeback

Noun

Informal

1. a return to a former position or status

2. a response or retaliation

Verb

come back

1. to return, esp. to the memory

2. to become fashionable again

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	comeback - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher" rejoinder, retort, riposte, replication, counter, return back talk, backtalk, sass, sassing, lip, mouth - an impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don't give me any of your sass" reply, response - the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
	2.	comeback - return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity reappearance, return - the act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"

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comeback

noun 1. (Informal) return, revival, rebound, resurgence, rally, recovery, triumph

noun 2. response, reply, retort, retaliation, riposte, rejoinder

Translations

comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] n (= reaction) → reacción f (= response); réplica;

to make a comeback (THEAT) → volver a las tablas

comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] n (Theat) → rentrée f (= reaction); réaction f (= response); réponse f

comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] n (of film star etc) → Comeback nt;

(reaction, response) → Reaktion f

comeback [ˈkʌmbæk] n (THEAT etc) → ritorno (= reaction); reazione f (= response); risultato, risposta