Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.59 in modern English

Syllables: come back
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To return to a place.

Intransitive verb

verb

To return to one's possession, especially of memories.

Intransitive verb

verb

To return to a relationship with a former romantic partner.

Intransitive verb

verb

To return to a former state, usually a desirable one; to become fashionable once more.

Intransitive verb

verb

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"But he never knew that it really was his own Bunny, come back to look at the child who had first helped him to be Real."
"Suddenly it all came back to him, the tea, the petite madeleines, his mother."
"[…] I don't wanna sit on the pavement while you fly / But I will, I will, oh yes I will / 'Cause maybe, in the future, you're gonna come back, you're gonna come back around / Maybe, in the future, you're gonna come back, you're gonna come back[…]"
"Many people counted him out, but he came back better than ever."
"Paisley is coming back this year."
"I'll come back to the harder questions after finishing the rest of the test."

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

comes back (present, singular) coming back (participle, present) came back (past)

Derived Forms

comeback comebacker

Phrases

go back

Frequently Paired Words

go back

Synonyms

return retort repay riposte rejoin hark back recall

Questions

What does come back mean?: To return to a place.

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