German

Alternative forms

• Come-back

Noun

Comeback n ‎(genitive Comebacks, plural Comebacks)

1. comeback
   • 2010, Der Spiegel, issue 47/2010, page 150:

     Die Rückkehr von Take That ist eines der großen Popwunder der letzten Jahre – nichts ist unwahrscheinlicher als das Comeback einer Teenie-Gruppe.

     The return of Take That is one of the great pop-music miracles of the last years – nothing is more unlikely than the comeback of a teen group.

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English

Noun

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.

   • 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.

   • 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.

Usage notes

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

Synonyms

• (reply): rejoinder, retort

Translations

Finnish

Etymology

< English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑmbæk/

Alternative forms

• come-back

Noun

comeback

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

   Luulen, että se villitys tekee comebackiä.

   I think that fad is making a comeback.

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Synonyms

• paluu

French

Etymology

From English comeback, an anglicism.

Noun

comeback m ‎(plural comebacks)

1. (anglicism) comeback; a return

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From English comeback

Noun

comeback m, 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)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From English comeback

Noun

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

1. a comeback (as above)

Swedish

Etymology

From English comeback, an anglicism.

Noun

comeback c

1. (anglicism) comeback; a return

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