come-on

The phrase come on is when someone encourages you to do something to which you have said no.

(verb)

An example of come on is what a persistent friend says to someone who already said no to playing outside.

The definition of come on means a sexual advance.

(noun)

An example of a come on is a man at a bar asking a woman about her astrological sign.

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See come-on in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. an inviting look or gesture
  2. something offered as an inducement
  3. a swindler, esp. a shill

See come-on in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Something offered to allure or attract; an inducement, especially to buy.
  2. Slang A sexual or romantic approach or proposal.

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