comeback
A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity or underperformance.
Example
“That fad went out with the eighties, but I think it's making a comeback.”
Other meanings
A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.
“I wish I had thought of a quick comeback for his comment.”
An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.
Related words
- comeback kid
- comeback money
- comeback queen
- comeback sauce
- turn a setback into a comeback
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “comeback” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.