Come on meaning
Come on is a phrasal verb with 8 meanings. One of them is to begin happening, operating, or producing an effect.
- Past simple
- came on
- Past participle
- come on
- -ing form
- coming on
What come on means
begin operatingC1
To begin happening, operating, or producing an effect
The street lights come on at dusk.
7 more meanings of come on are in the Retite app, each with an example and a translation into your language.
More meanings in the appSimilar phrasal verbs
With come: come from, come in, come round, come back, come out, come down, come up, come along, come away, come before.
With on: turn on, put on, try on, go on, get on, hold on, carry on, hang on, keep on doing, keep on.
Common questions
What does come on mean?
It has 8 meanings. One of them is to begin happening, operating, or producing an effect. The other 7, each with an example and a translation into your language, are in the Retite app.
What is the past tense of come on?
Came on. The past participle is come on.
Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.
