Come-up Definition

verb

Used other than as an idiom: see come,‎ up.

I came up the ladder carefully, holding the bucket in my right hand.

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To appear before a judge or court.

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(intransitive) To come towards, to approach.

I was standing on the corner when Nick came up and asked for a cigarette.

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(idiomatic, intransitive) To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly; to come to attention, present itself.

Unless anything comes up, I'll be there every day this week.

At some point in the conversation my name came up, and I readily agreed to their proposition.

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(UK, slang, intransitive) To begin to feel the effects of a recreational drug.

I could tell from her expression she was coming up already.

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