comeback

come +‎ back

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkʌmbæk/

comeback (plural comebacks)

1. A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity.

   That fad went out with the eighties, but I think it's making a comeback.

   • 2013 December 6, alim17, “Girls' Generation rumored to make a comeback in early 2014!”, in allkpop.com‎:

     According to rumors in the entertainment world on December 6, Girls' Generation will be making a comeback next year with a masculine concept. They have supposedly decided on the title song in their new album and have begun filming the music video on December 6. It appears they have started preparing for a full-scale comeback! It will be the girls' first Korean comeback in a year since "I Got a Boy."

2. A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.

   I wish I had thought of a quick comeback for his comment.

3. (sports) An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.
   • 2011 February 5, Paul Fletcher, “Newcastle 4 - 4 Arsenal”, in BBC‎:

     Newcastle produced a stunning comeback from 4-0 down to earn a draw that shocked title hopefuls Arsenal.

In sense “reply”, more casual than retort or the somewhat formal rejoinder.

• (reply): rejoinder, retort

Borrowed from English comeback.

• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): /ˈkɑm.bɛk/

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• Hyphenation: come‧back

comeback m (plural comebacks, diminutive comebackje n)

1. comeback

• come-back

From English comeback

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑmbæk/, [ˈkɑmbæk]
• Hyphenation: come‧back

comeback

1. comeback (return to popularity, success, fame etc.)

   Luulen, että se villitys tekee comebackiä.

   I think that fad is making a comeback.

• paluu

From English comeback, an anglicism.

comeback m (plural comebacks)

1. (anglicism) comeback; a return

From English comeback

comeback m or n (definite singular comebacken or comebacket, indefinite plural comeback, definite plural comebackene or comebacka)

1. a comeback (return by a well-known person to the activity in which they were famous after a long absence)

• “comeback” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From English comeback

comeback n (definite singular comebacket, indefinite plural comeback, definite plural comebacka)

1. a comeback (as above)

• “comeback” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From English comeback, an anglicism.

comeback c

1. (anglicism) comeback; a return