come-on

Definition of come-on in English English dictionary: a proposal, especially a sexual or romantic one; an inducement offered to attract someone to buy something, or visit somewhere; A come-on is a gesture or remark which someone, especially a woman, makes in order to encourage another person to make sexual advances to them. He ignores come-ons from the many women who seem to find him attractive. something that someone does deliberately to make someone else sexually interested in them; hurry up; To progress, to develop
The new garden is coming on nicely.; To show sexual or relational interest through words or sometimes actions
She started coming on to me as soon as my wife left the room.; A statement or sometimes action reflecting sexual or relational interest
I thought he'd asked me to lunch to discuss business; I wasn't expecting a come on.; An expression of encouragement
Come on, George! You can win!.; Something intended to attract, as in an advertisement
The free offers are just come ons to get you in the store so the sales staff can work on you.; To encounter, discover; to come upon
Turning the corner, I came on Julia sitting by the riverbank.; To get one's period, start menstruating
Typical. I'm due to come on just after we go on holiday.; An expression of disbelief
Come on! You can't possibly expect me to believe that.; appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again; When something such as a machine or system comes on, it starts working or functioning. The central heating was coming on and the ancient wooden boards creaked. go off; If a new season or type of weather is coming on, it is starting to arrive. Winter was coming on again I had two miles to go and it was just coming on to rain; You say `Come on' to someone to encourage them to do something they do not much want to do. Come on Doreen, let's dance. = come along; appear or become visible; make a showing; "She turned up at the funeral"; "I hope the list key is going to surface again"; develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"; become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake"; You say `Come on' to someone to encourage them to hurry up. = come along; start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"; If something or someone is coming on well, they are developing well or making good progress. Lee is coming on very well now and it's a matter of deciding how to fit him into the team = come along; move towards; "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"; come already, let's go, forward!; upon your word!, get real! (Slang); If you have an illness or a headache coming on, you can feel it starting. Tiredness and fever are much more likely to be a sign of flu coming on