come-on

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌmˌɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kum′on′, -ôn′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈcome-ˌon,  n. [countable]
  1. Slang Termssomething done or said in order to attract or lure customers:Their advertisements were just come-ons; nothing was on sale.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
come-on  (kum′on′, -ôn′),USA pronunciation n. [Slang.]
  1. Slang Termsinducement;
    lure.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase come on 1895–1900, American.

'come-on' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Twain - c'mon - chance - come - come on - eighteenth - enter - go - oncoming - seal - strong

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