come

(kŭm)

intransitive verb came came (kām), come come, com·ing, comes

1. a. To advance toward the speaker or toward a specified place; approach: Come to me.
   b. To advance in a specified manner: The children came reluctantly when I insisted.
2. a. To make progress; advance: a former drug addict who has come a long way.
   b. To fare: How are things coming today? They're coming fine.
3. a. To reach a particular point in a series or as a result of orderly progression: At last we came to the chapter on ergonomics.
   b. To arrive, as in due course: Dawn comes at 5 A.M. in June.
4. To move into view; appear: The moon came over the horizon.
5. To occur in time; take place: The game will be played tomorrow, come rain or shine.
6. a. To arrive at a particular result or end: come to an understanding.
   b. To arrive at or reach a particular state or condition: Come to your senses!
   c. To move or be brought to a particular position: The convoy came to an abrupt halt.
7. To extend; reach: water that came to my waist.
8. To have priority; rank: My work comes first.
9. To happen as a result: This mess comes of your carelessness.
10. To fall to one: No good can come of this.
11. To occur in the mind: A good idea just came to me.
12. a. To issue forth: A cry came from the frightened child.
    b. To be derived; originate: Oaks come from acorns.
    c. To be descended: They come from a good family.
    d. To be within a given range or spectrum of reference or application: This stipulation comes within the terms of your contract.
13. To be a native or resident: My friend comes from Chicago.
14. To add up to a certain amount: Expenses came to more than income.
15. a. To become: The knot came loose. This is a dream that has come true.
    b. To turn out to be: A good education doesn't come cheap.
16. To be available or obtainable: shoes that come in all sizes.
17. Vulgar Slang To experience orgasm.

noun
Vulgar Slang also cum (kŭm)Phrasal Verbs: come about To take place; happen. To turn around. Nautical To change tack. come across To meet or find by chance: came across my old college roommate in town today. Slang To give an impression: “He comes across as a very sincere, religious individual” (William L. Clay). come along To make advances to a goal; progress: Things are coming along fine. To go with someone else who takes the lead: I'll come along on the hike. To show up; appear: Don't take the first offer that comes along.come around/round To recover, revive: fainted but soon came around. To change one's opinion or position: You'll come around after you hear the whole story. come at To obtain; get: come at an education through study. To rush at; attack. come back To return to or regain past success after a period of misfortune. To retort; reply: came back with a sharp riposte. To recur to the memory: It's all coming back to me now. come between To cause to be in conflict or estrangement. come by To gain possession of; acquire: Mortgages are hard to come by. To pay a visit. come down To lose wealth or position: He has really come down in the world. Slang To happen; occur: What's coming down tonight? Slang To experience diminishing effects of a recreational or hallucinogenic drug. come in To arrive among those who finish a contest or race: came in fifth. To perform or function in a particular way: A food processor comes in handy. To reply in a specified manner to a call or signal: The pilot's voice came in loud and clear. To take on a specified role: When editorial review commences, that's where you come in. come into To acquire, especially as an inheritance: She came into a fortune on her 21st birthday. come off To happen; occur: The trip came off on schedule. To acquit oneself: She is sure to come off badly if challenged to explain. To turn out to be successful: a party that came off. come on To convey a particular personal image: comes on as an old-fashioned reactionary. Slang To show sexual interest in someone: trying to come on to me during the party. To hurry up; move rapidly. Often used in the imperative: Would you please come on! We'll be late! To stop an inappropriate behavior; abandon a position or an attitude; be obliging. Used chiefly in the imperative: You've used the same feeble excuse for weeks. Come on! come out To become known: The whole story came out at the trial. To be issued or brought out: The author's new book just came out. To make a formal social debut: She came out at age 18 in New York City. To end up; result: Everything came out wrong. To declare oneself publicly: The governor came out in favor of tax breaks. To reveal that one is a gay man, a lesbian, or a bisexual. come over To change sides, as in a controversy. To pay a casual visit. come through To do what is required or anticipated: I asked for their help, and they came through. come to To recover consciousness: The fainting victim came to. Nautical come up To manifest itself; arise: The question never came up. To rise above the horizon: The sun came up. To rise, as in status or rank: a general who came up from the ranks. To draw near; approach: came up and said hello. come upon To discover or meet by accident. come with Informal To accompany someone; go along: I'm going to the store; do you want to come with?