Associations to the word «Comeback»

Wiktionary

COMEBACK, noun. A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity.
COMEBACK, noun. A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.
COMEBACK KID, noun. A person who repeatedly demonstrates the propensity to overcome downturns or periods of bad publicity, and rebound to victory or popularity.
COMEBACK KIDS, noun. Plural of comeback kid
COMEBACK SAUCE, noun. A dipping sauce and salad dressing of central Mississippi, typically based on mayonnaise and chili sauce.

Dictionary definition

COMEBACK, noun. A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher".
COMEBACK, noun. Return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats